The standing visit: same day, same time, same person
For someone who has not spoken to anybody in four days, a visit that always comes on Tuesday at two changes the shape of the week.
June 26, 2026
From Finding Dora
Meals and daily life
Plain writing about caring for a parent at home in Edmonton: funding, winter, dementia, discharge day and the rest.
Cooking real food for one person who says they are not hungry
Appetite goes with age, with grief and with being alone at the table. Meals that get eaten are small, warm, familiar and shared.
May 29, 2026
Getting to the appointment is half the appointment
A caregiver who drives, waits, takes notes and remembers the questions is worth more than a taxi and a good deal more than DATS on a bad day.
April 3, 2026