Have any questions about how to use the community? Check out the Help Discussion.
Popular Posts
-
Re: So many posts remind me. . .
wanted to comment a bit more. The average length from diagnosis is 8-12 years, however it can be much shorter or longer. My husband Lonny was diagnosed in 2021 but had symptoms for at least 3 years p…5 -
Re: Need support hubby needs assisted living
thank you. In this moment I know it is ultimately what needs to be done. The lonely part, memories, missing him is what I am going to have to go through. This whole thing is a process. I go through i…1 -
Re: Need support hubby needs assisted living
If you move your spouse to MC remember why you did it, because for me after I moved her the house was quiet and peaceful which was nice, but after a while it became lonely, and I started thinking abo…2 -
Re: moving into memory care, not sure if we should wait longer
You led with "my sister and I are both burnt out", which tells me a lot :) . I say this because I'm sloooowly recovering from full caregiver burnout, and it is taking longer than I ever ima…3 -
Re: moving into memory care, not sure if we should wait longer
Take the room. Odds are they won't be in there together. And at many places, their toiletries are secured by staff when not being used. It could be the other resident is incontinent and rarely in the…1 -
Re: Need support hubby needs assisted living
Yes I have poa and I keep calling it assisted living when I do mean memory care. I already have a place picked out. So just a matter of time. Thanks.1 -
Re: 10 things "I've" learned about MC's.
I haven't visited since the one time that traumatized me. But I am in constant contact with the staff, especially the med techs, client relations director and the owner. I drop off meds and anything …4 -
Re: 10 things "I've" learned about MC's.
My mom's MC wouldn't let the staff help someone up who had fallen but instructed to call 911. Even if they were not injured. I don't agree with that but I understand it. My mom fell, hit her head, cr…3 -
Re: 10 things "I've" learned about MC's.
@ghphotog This is an excellent list. DH has been in an assisted living facility (ALF) with enhanced services since last November, and all of this applies to his residence, too. I would add the follow…5 -
Re: It’s a marathon, not a sprint
Good idea. I just spent the day in the ER trying to keep my DH from pulling out his IV, his heart monitors, his blood pressure cuff, and his oxygen monitor, all while he was swearing at me. And they …3
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
Read more