Recently, I came across a fascinating interview on YouTube. It was The Times UK reporter John-Paul Flintoff speaking with the author of “Ghost Boy”, Martin Pistorius. Pistorius is a non-speaking wheelchair user with an incredible life story. Flintoff wanted to know about a conversation that changed everything for Pistorius and
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THE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM - A Blog by Donna Thomson: Future Planning When Capacity is An Issue: A New Deal
In my last blog post, I wrote about the messy business of overriding bad decisions that vulnerable loved ones sometimes make. The potential for anything from hurt feelings to fisticuffs is clear and present when families disagree with a vulnerable relative on treatment plans, housing solutions, care needs or any
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