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Leading Caregiving
Organization in Broward County Florida Recognizes Sandra Day O’Connor's
decision to step down to take care of husband with Alzheimer's.
A Good Daughter, Inc.(www.agooddaughter.com)
is the leading caregiving organization in Broward and Palm Beach
counties. Founder, Olga Brunner, recently commented on Justice Sandra
Day O’Connor’s decision to step down from the high court to become a
caregiver to her husband, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
According
to Brunner, “I respect Justice O’Connor’s role as a caregiver.
Alzheimer’s is a disease which progresses through multiple stages
requiring the maximum effort on the part of a caregiver to stay calm, be
patient, and flexible, and try to work through the behaviors as they
arise. Caregiving will require the justice’s full-time attention,
continuing education, and the ability to seek out available resources to
help her husband and herself as a caregiver.”
A
Good Daughter, based in Margate, Florida is a professional care
management firm. Brunner’s team comes into someone’s home, performs a
professional assessment, and knows what needs to be done. According to
Brunner, “Our care managers bring expertise in disciplines such as
nursing, health care administration, counseling and therapy. We have
experience related to aging and elder care issues.” As members in good
standing of the national association, A Good Daughter carefully adheres
to a pledge of ethics and standards of practice.
Caregivers
require the experienced guides and valuable resources required for
families of older adults, leading community support groups, and
caregiver education in the community. Not all organizations in eldercare
have experienced dementia professionals.
Brunner’s story:
“My
particular caregiving role while caring for mom, afflicted with
Alzheimer’s, was similar to Justice O’Connor’s because typically you
will find that wives and daughters are the ones most likely to be caring
for an Alzheimer’s patient at home. I was one of the 41% who attempted
to work full-time until my mother’s wandering behavior made it
impossible to pursue a career. I remember being at my desk and
telephoning home every five minutes to make sure she was still inside
the house. On those occasions when she would not come to the phone, I
was a nervous wreck and lost the ability to focus at work. Several
times, I’d come home and a kind neighbor would find her wandering and
return her to our home. I also had to make that painful choice between
care or career. It was a difficult decision, but one that I’m grateful
to have been able to do for her.”
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