Over the river and through the woods...to Grandmother’s house we go...

November 5, 9:15 PMPittsburgh Elder Care ExaminerDavid Lindberg

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Thanksgiving is all about family, colors of fall leaves, approaching holidays and as the warmth of the words in the song sung by the Peanuts gang on the Thanksgiving TV special, “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Special”. We all seem to stop our hectic lives during this time of year, before the rush of shopping for the holidays to travel from wherever we may be to get back home, to be with family and celebrate the love of sharing a single day of thanks with the family.

Thanksgiving also brings us to think of past Thanksgiving holidays, when we were all younger and the core of the family was together with Mom and Dad. We didn’t have huge responsibilities of life. That was Mom and Dad’s job and it was a glorious time of our lives!

This is a great time to get out the old pictures of the family and visit our elder surviving moms or dads. Whatever the situation of your elder family members, whether it be still living with you and in good health, or passed on or living in a nursing home, take the old pictures out and relive some memories with your aging parents. Each day that an older child still has with their aging parent still with them, even if they are not in good physical or mental health.

Thanksgiving is for family, gathering together and showing each other that you are there for each other. Make sure you make the surviving elderly members of your family relive their treasured memories this Thanksgiving, whether it be at home or in a nursing home.

If you need assistance in any way, for your elder loved one in Pittsburgh, check out TodaysSeniorResource.com or any of the other resources listed on the Pittsburgh Elder Care Examiner homepage, on the right side column in the Senior Planning Resources, Lifestyle & Living or Caregiver Resources sections.