FROM THE EDITOR'S PEN
/Waiting For Ernesto/
Editorial List
This week, South Floridians prepared for
a highly anticipated visitor who never really arrived. As
the severe weather warnings took over our airwaves this past
week replacing Dr. Phil and even Oprah, we were left to
wonder about our new friend Ernesto. While we joined the
rest of the nation in mourning the devastation of Hurricane
Katrina, we were also worrying about what was in store of us
on the first anniversary of her arrival to the Gulf Coast.
The questions Floridians faced were simple: will Ernesto
arrive as a Tropical Storm or a Hurricane and would he
arrive Tuesday or Wednesday. I am happy to say that the
impact of Ernesto turned out to be less than anticipated,
but served as a good not-so-dry run for us regarding our
hurricane readiness status. People treated him seriously
and didn’t really complain after he turned out to be no more
than a lot of wind and water, which leads me to my point
about caregiver preparedness.
According to a new study, (The Senior
Sentiment Survey) from Financial Freedom reverse mortgage
lender, 55% of seniors talk about their family as their
favorite topic for discussion among their peers, followed by
health issues (52%). Very few seniors discuss end of life
issues (5%). I think it is imperative for all families to
take a caregiving dry-run and talk seriously with one
another about our caregiving and end of life wishes. Then we
will be ready to face whatever the winds should bring, be it
an Ernesto or a Katrina.
Gary Barg
Editor-in-Chief
gary@caregiver.com
