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Re: Rehab versus hospice
Thank you for the helpful comments. Mom is still in the hospital. Yesterday, I got the hospital to back off the pressure they were putting on me to select a rehab facility. PT was attempted yesterday…5 -
Re: Any spouse caregivers of Alz patient with teens in the house?
Yes! I am 52 and my partner is 72. We have a 10th grader. I thought I was a unicorn!3 -
Re: Freedom feels so good!!
I am starting to get success with paid companion care a few days a week. Being able to shop for groceries without having to deal with the stress, noise, and constant attention my DW needs has been he…7 -
Decompressing after a tough visit
I guess all we can do is take a deep breath and exhale, right? I visited my mom yesterday. She is in Memory Care. I put my game face on. I went through the locked doors she now lives behind. I walk t…11 -
Re: Freedom feels so good!!
I can sure relate, after 8 years of 24/7 caregiving with little or no help. Why is it that family members who are caring and compassionate people, make so little effort to assist us and so rarely vis…8 -
Re: Freedom feels so good!!
How great is that, mini freedom. for a few hours. I am still 24/7 and yes love my DH so much but boy oh boy would I ever love an hour or two not to think of all the same things you mention. I haven't…5 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
good morning Lorita I thought I posted a good morning yesterday. Maybe I was having issues too and didn’t realize it. I’ll try to make sure it gets posted this morning. They’re giving cloudy rainy da…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (205) May 2025
Yes we had rain and still more coming.1 -
Re: Reminders that don't remind.
I know nothing of your spouses condition and wish that she is not on the same path as the spouses of many of us who post here. For my DW, we tried reminders and lists early on. It eventually became i…4 -
Updating 602A Report Annually
Here in CA it appears MCFs are required by law to have residents' 602A doctor's report updated annually. Currently, with the addition of Depakote it would appear on paper that DH seems highly functio…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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