Comments on: Caregiving – The Days of the Maiden Aunt are Over http://www.fem2pt0.com/2009/07/05/caregiving-the-days-of-the-maiden-aunt-are-over/ society’s issues + women’s voices Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:10:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Suzanne England http://www.fem2pt0.com/2009/07/05/caregiving-the-days-of-the-maiden-aunt-are-over/comment-page-1/#comment-6217 Suzanne England Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:07:12 +0000 http://www.fem2pt0.com/?p=1098#comment-6217 Excellent point about maiden aunts and changing demographics. My guess that in large families the eldest daughter took up caregiving from the birth of the subsequent children. There were frail elderly living in the home or nearby so caregiving was intergnerational. Small wonder that some women became nuns in those days. Excellent point about maiden aunts and changing demographics. My guess that in large families the eldest daughter took up caregiving from the birth of the subsequent children. There were frail elderly living in the home or nearby so caregiving was intergnerational. Small wonder that some women became nuns in those days.

]]> By: Caregiving Twittercast Coming Up on Monday at Fem2pt0 : society’s issues + women’s voices http://www.fem2pt0.com/2009/07/05/caregiving-the-days-of-the-maiden-aunt-are-over/comment-page-1/#comment-6214 Caregiving Twittercast Coming Up on Monday at Fem2pt0 : society’s issues + women’s voices Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:33:58 +0000 http://www.fem2pt0.com/?p=1098#comment-6214 [...] G. Yerman, Caregiving - The Days of the Maiden Aunt are Over, 7-5-09 It used to be the province of the maiden aunt, the unmarried family member with no [...] [...] G. Yerman, Caregiving – The Days of the Maiden Aunt are Over, 7-5-09 It used to be the province of the maiden aunt, the unmarried family member with no [...]

]]> By: MadamaAmbi http://www.fem2pt0.com/2009/07/05/caregiving-the-days-of-the-maiden-aunt-are-over/comment-page-1/#comment-6202 MadamaAmbi Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:40:11 +0000 http://www.fem2pt0.com/?p=1098#comment-6202 oy...outlived their usefulness...hey, at age 55 I would be useless without this computer and a husband who can cook, clean, grocery shop and do it better than I ever did... I'm planning to euthanize myself and I'm planning it while I'm lucid enough to plan it. It's gonna be Switzerland or Oregon the way it looks now. When my quality of life deteriorates to the point that I can't recognize myself, perhaps I'll consider myself useless, too... oy…outlived their usefulness…hey, at age 55 I would be useless without this computer and a husband who can cook, clean, grocery shop and do it better than I ever did…

I’m planning to euthanize myself and I’m planning it while I’m lucid enough to plan it. It’s gonna be Switzerland or Oregon the way it looks now. When my quality of life deteriorates to the point that I can’t recognize myself, perhaps I’ll consider myself useless, too…

]]> By: Pamela Lyn http://www.fem2pt0.com/2009/07/05/caregiving-the-days-of-the-maiden-aunt-are-over/comment-page-1/#comment-6193 Pamela Lyn Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:06:02 +0000 http://www.fem2pt0.com/?p=1098#comment-6193 Thanks for the great post. It is a cruel irony that Medicare and many other state & local programs will gladly pay a stranger to provide impersonal care to our loved ones, but offer little or no assistance to family members who wish to assume this responsibility. I agree that we need to move forward with advocacy & legislative solutions but sadly, I don't see this as occurring in the near future for elder caregivers. Faced with an economic crisis, it seems that the elderly have become targets of contempt. I've recently read a number of articles which essentially blame the current budget deficit in the US on Medicare and Social Security. There are many who advocate severe cuts in these programs, especially Medicare. However without Medicare many seniors, even those with good pension income, would be unable to afford the assistance that they need to maintain their health and a quality of life. I've even read many articles which imply that our government can no longer afford to take care of people who have outlived their usefulness. If this the the attitude toward our senior citizens who helped build our society then I don't hold out much hope that needs of caregivers will be met with much more understanding. Thanks for the great post. It is a cruel irony that Medicare and many other state & local programs will gladly pay a stranger to provide impersonal care to our loved ones, but offer little or no assistance to family members who wish to assume this responsibility.

I agree that we need to move forward with advocacy & legislative solutions but sadly, I don’t see this as occurring in the near future for elder caregivers.

Faced with an economic crisis, it seems that the elderly have become targets of contempt. I’ve recently read a number of articles which essentially blame the current budget deficit in the US on Medicare and Social Security. There are many who advocate severe cuts in these programs, especially Medicare. However without Medicare many seniors, even those with good pension income, would be unable to afford the assistance that they need to maintain their health and a quality of life. I’ve even read many articles which imply that our government can no longer afford to take care of people who have outlived their usefulness.

If this the the attitude toward our senior citizens who helped build our society then I don’t hold out much hope that needs of caregivers will be met with much more understanding.

]]> By: Blog Carnival: Women and Caregiving at Fem2pt0 : society’s issues + women’s voices http://www.fem2pt0.com/2009/07/05/caregiving-the-days-of-the-maiden-aunt-are-over/comment-page-1/#comment-6189 Blog Carnival: Women and Caregiving at Fem2pt0 : society’s issues + women’s voices Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:17:16 +0000 http://www.fem2pt0.com/?p=1098#comment-6189 [...] G. Yerman, Caregiving - The Days of the Maiden Aunt are Over, 7-5-09 It used to be the province of the maiden aunt, the unmarried family member with no [...] [...] G. Yerman, Caregiving – The Days of the Maiden Aunt are Over, 7-5-09 It used to be the province of the maiden aunt, the unmarried family member with no [...]

]]> By: Julie Pippert http://www.fem2pt0.com/2009/07/05/caregiving-the-days-of-the-maiden-aunt-are-over/comment-page-1/#comment-6188 Julie Pippert Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:44:25 +0000 http://www.fem2pt0.com/?p=1098#comment-6188 I agree---well put point. People who need to caregive need to be respected and protected. Our society is only as strong as our weakest, kwim. I agree—well put point. People who need to caregive need to be respected and protected. Our society is only as strong as our weakest, kwim.

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