Governor Bob McDonnell today announced the “Virginia Adopts: Campaign for 1,000,” an initiative to match more than 1,000 children in foster care in Virginia with 1,000 adoptive families. The official kickoff will take place May 17, 2013 at the Executive Mansion in Richmond and comes during Foster Care Month in Virginia. The governor recorded a video [...]
I will never forget the day we received the call. A very dear friend’s daughter called to let us know that her 18-year old brother had been in a very serious car accident in Chesapeake, Virginia. Although the news sounded bad, we had no idea how bad until the events unfolded over the next 48 [...]
He’s approaching his 86th birthday this year and he has seen lots of things in life. He grew up in the country, living in a small wooden board house with only the necessities in life. Chopping wood, feeding chickens, and tending the garden. He worked in tobacco fields and hitched the mules to the plow [...]
It’s Friday night and I am dutifully fulfilling my caregiving responsibilities by taking my turn at taking care of my father. I drove the almost 3 hour trip in mostly dismal, gray rain to get here, where my two brothers, two sisters, their families, and my father live. Caregiving often feels like a thankless job and it is [...]
Sure, the HCA Women’s Services advertise on our Richmondmom.com website, but that’s not the only reason to celebrate all that they have to offer! HCA was ranked by Fortune Magazine as one of the nation’s 50 best hospitals, and they are among the top 1% in the nation. They are number 1 in the HealthCare: [...]
Caregiving is a challenging and stressful responsibility. Whether you’re providing care for an aging parent who lives close or far away, it is difficult on everyone involved. Unfortunately, many elderly adults often do not receive the services and benefits they deserve and need. My father is suffering from a variety of problems including a broken [...]
