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Re: first visit to memory care
Know that it'll get better once she's acclimated to her new environment. Be comforted in knowing that she's safe and well cared for. I don't think residents in a facility will ever not want to go hom…7 -
Long Geri-Psych Stay!
At the end of last month/beginning of this month, I posted that DH had a complete mental breakdown at his rehab center, where he was recovering from a fractured tibia. He was transferred to the local…6 -
Re: Does Memory Care actually help
jfkoc and qbc have both given you good answers and things to consider. In my case, DH went straight from the hospital (he had pneumonia and could not stand on his own) to MC. It was getting harder an…3 -
Re: The Mental Switch
I think I got a nice little moment of a beginning of the switch. I am cracking up. I decided I could get DW to her family for a little visit. It will not be fun for me, but she will enjoy them, so wh…2 -
Re: The Mental Switch
Thank you all…this is super helpful. Therapy time!1 -
Re: The Mental Switch
this forum helped me so much. I was struggling caring for my DH and someone posted the sentence that said “You can’t reason with someone whose reasoner is broken” it was like a lightbulb turned on. I…4 -
Re: Does Memory Care actually help
I would not have placed my husband in a facility just to have activity. Have you considered bringing in some outside help to provide some activity? Have you looked into day care ? Have you tried an a…2 -
first visit to memory care
I made my first visit today to see my DW in memory care. She's been there just over a week. I was advised to stay about an hour and to arrange a signal with the staff so I could excuse myself "t…16 -
Re: The Mental Switch
I agree with @Carl46 , it wasn’t a switch but the realization if I don’t do it, it won’t get done (still struggling with it tho) The judging part hit home with me (thx Carl). As I was making pancakes…6 -
Re: Not eating , can the reason be because of knowing what lyes ahead ?
I do understand what you are saying and I do believe my DW made her decision when she was fine months ago . It doesn't though make it any easier that I can accept that if this is what she wants it's …2
Commonly Used Abbreviations
DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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