Supporting Elderly Gifts

Handle With Care

"I think the most rewarding part of caring for elderly parents is when they call you because they don't want to bother the 9-1-1 people."

'Tiddles has left everything to an old folks' home.'

Lilly was too far from the phone to complain about her new stairlift.

"I've made a list of lists we need to make."

"I get it! I get it! Elephants never forget. Now quit bragging about it!"

"Nice try, but I don't think whisky counts as an 'essential medication'."

"Someone to see you!"

Old woman with trolley full of medication.

'How do you feel when you get up in the morning?' 'Amazed!'

Introducing Life Alarm for people who have fallen but don't want to get up.

'I don't know which health issue should concern me more - the voices in my head or the fact that I need a hearing aid to hear them.'

"Don't worry - the Power of Dad still trumps the Power of Attorney."

'Be assured about you mother's memory - we back up all the residents onto hard disk once a week.'

Fetch the Walker

Potts is having a job keeping up with the young turks.

"For someone your age, the yearly premium on a $5,000 policy is $8,000."

The Leap of Faith Taken by Alzheimer's Caregivers

"And this is where he'll be during the day - we call it The Men's Downhill."

'He steals from the drug companies and gives to the elderly!'

Face it, Sven, we're old - pillage doesn't mean what it used to mean.

"No, your body is actually alive and well back on earth - your mind has just arrived at the gates of blissful dementia."

Angry pensioner

Annual caring for elderly parent marathon.

"I think she's the new nurse. She's been here ever since I can remember."

"Those speedbumps are there for a reason, Mrs. Gunderson."

Darby and Joan zimmer frame tandem

'I just pop down to Pediatrics when I need a bit of nursing care.'

Age Concern and Pension concerns.

'Hang on a minute, Mother...why does your care plan include me 'popping to the bookies' for you?'

"Hey, you two. Stay for dinner! We'll throw a pizza in the blender!"

"Fall prevention!"

Volunteer Bureau: 'I want to help people who are older than myself...'

"Make my face sag - I want people to think I've never had plastic surgery."

Pension Calculation