Adventures in Elder Care - Final
My father died on May 24, 2013 after a noble battle with lung cancer, congestive heart failure and diabetes. He would have been 87 this September. After several days of slipping the bonds of this world, he passed peacefully before dawn. While the seven months he lived in Tucson, AZ were extremely challenging for me, I am left with the peace of mind that he was well attended to by a team of very respectful healthcare professionals and caregivers. Throughout all his ups and downs, Dad never missed an opportunity to express his delight in living surrounded by giant saguaro cacti and mountains much higher than our familiar New Jersey Watchung Mountains. His greatest enjoyment was just sitting out in the warm spring sunshine under a perfect blue sky. It always amazed him that after a lifetime of living in New Jersey that he should end up spending his final days in Arizona. I still miss him every day. The memory of his impish smile and the twinkle in his eye whenever he told you