Olga Brunner Applauds Justice O’Connor's Caregiver Role
by Thomas R. Cutler
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Justice O’Conner's decision to step down from the high court to become
a caregiver to her husband, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, is
applauded by A Good Daughter's Olga Brunner.
A Good Daughter, Inc. (http://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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