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Re: My new tattoo
In CA it's about the same for a private room. The good MCFs will be costly. Each time DH complains about how expensive it is, I'd ask if he wanted a roommate to which his reply was always an emphatic…1 -
Re: Freedom feels so good!!
That’s exactly what I was saying. If I could go back in time, I wouldn’t have moved us back to be closer to her family. We built our retirement house with a couple of acres in the lakes of Minnesota.…7 -
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
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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