Author: Karen Taylor
Sunday night I was called by a family out of state to check on their frightened mother and calm her. I found myself instantly dropping everything I’d planned to do that hour to rush to check on her and found myself within moments, sitting by her holding her hand asking her to tell me all about her experience. There was no proof that the cause of her fears were substantiated but the fear that caused her to tremble was real. As I clasped her hand we talked quietly within moments, her trembling hand softened and we began to laugh about…
Today, I find myself awake before 4 a.m., sitting by a beautiful fire in the pellet stove, planning my day and the weeks ahead. A wave of overwhelm threatens to creep in—so many projects, so many tasks, all pressing for my attention. It would be easy to feel consumed by it all. And yet, in this moment, peace is settling over me. I’m simply sitting. I’m present. I’m allowing myself to pause and take in the quiet sounds of a new day beginning. One message we frequently share with the support teams of our clients is this: It’s okay to…
In my column launching with the topic of dementia, I provided a broad introduction. Now, over the next few columns, I will focus on highlighting specific challenges through the lens of living with dementia. Until my personal health took a downturn, l had never established consistent wake-up or bedtime routines for myself, nor was l consistent with any for my children. At the end of the day, I could fall asleep anywhere, easily. Put me in front of a movie, and you could start a stopwatch-chances are, I’d be asleep before the plot thickened, no matter the time of day.…
Hello. My name is Karen Taylor. I have lived in Pahrump 26 years. I am married with two wonderful children – our son experiencing adulthood on the East Coast and our daughter testing her adult wings as an online freshman at GCU. My husband has been a custodian in Nye County School District for over ten years and is currently at the high school. I have many dreams for this community, all centered around bridging gaps in care, resources and continuity of care. All launched, on my own personal and immediate family care journeys. In 2009 I became very ill…