CAREGIVING

AGING WELL FOR ALL
The NCOA Gallery is pleased to present the new photography series Caregiving—Aging Well for All. The National Council on Aging invited photographers and visual artists to share their stories of older adults in community and caregivers who have been caring for their aging loved one. We provide a platform for artistic expression in order to foster a dialogue and drive innovation in the photographic arts to encourage everyone to care for those who once cared for us, as we believe caregiving for older adults is one of the highest honors.
“ating with older adults. Caregiving requires understanding, focus and intentional support. Caring is momentous. 

"this image is when my mother was quite ill and had been in bed for a long while....

she no longer was speaking very much, but she would lay quietly and rest or stare...sometimes smile , ..and try to communicate in very simplified ways...

i was sitting on the bed with her when my mother lifted her hand up perpendicular ... when another family member then reached out to intercept it... ...

it was this immediate feeling of unity....deep connection..that hit you in the chest.... literally that touch..... I am here.... I see you .. ..I feel you... even though there were no words... ..We got you . ...Your'e safe..... You have Our power and energy with you....”

the greatest gift of all.. LOVE

my mother passed later on that year..... she lives on inside me..her vivacious spirit.. and charm.. love of friends, family, soaking up life... what i miss is the sounds of her fingers on the piano, when she was well..... she was an accomplished classical pianist..