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Re: Im new to this...Looking for guidance
also talk to an Elder Care Attorney for other options.1 -
Re: Im new to this...Looking for guidance
read the book “The 36 Hour Day” which helped me after my husband’s diagnosis. First priority Durable Power of Attorney. Medicare doesn’t help much. In many states if he qualifies financially he can h…1 -
Re: Im new to this...Looking for guidance
I'd focus on safety as well and there may be dangers that are not obvious to you. As you allude to, your dad is still driving but you sense it may not last long safely. In reality, the time may have …1 -
Re: Im new to this...Looking for guidance
Welcome! This is a great staging tool you might find helpful. There are other great resources in the group section under new caregiver help. This forum is a great place to go to ask questions, get in…1 -
Re: So many posts remind me. . .
Sounds like my DH. He's been in a Broda chair for months. Is down to skin and bones and retained fluid; his arms are thinner than mine, and I am a thin woman. His swallowing trouble is getting worse,…2 -
have covid can’t visit MC
We had to move my dad who is 82 to memory care about three weeks ago because we couldn’t lift him to change him anymore. He’s in hospice with heart failure and the dementia. In the process my mom (80…3 -
Re: Update: assessment went well, advice on move
wow @mrsabaldwin thank you! That does help so much. I wonder if we all think we could be doing this better? It is so true. I was so worried that she would feel alone, afraid, and angry because her ro…2 -
Re: Anger When Family Tries To Help
Oh my what a familiar story yours is. When mom lived with my brother she was constantly calling us telling us how bad things were for here. Honestly it wasn’t all fabrication but a lot was. My brothe…3 -
Re: Anger When Family Tries To Help
I understand. My sibling keeps telling me about friends in similar situations and what they suggest I do. I’m like, I’m with her every day. You’re three states away and your friends have never met he…4
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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