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Re: I need help
There is no time that a pwd will think they're ready for memory care. You decide, make the plans, take them there for lunch or whatever the facility suggests to get them in the door, and then you lea…3 -
Re: I need help
My husband is fighting me on showers. He has to shower everyday because of his toilet hygiene. I usually have to help him. It’s very difficult. DdM1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (200)
Judith, what type of training did you do today? One of the old Ranchos was asking for volunteers to be docents to talk about sheep raising in the old days, early 1800's. They mostly teach to schoolch…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (200)
Hb yes it does I just worry about my wife will do. Like I told her we both got over loosing our spouses (I know it's not exactly the same)but we will be o.k. Although I am extremely nervous.1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (200)
Hello everyone, for those following my story I have finally told my kids when I'm moving they are happy knowing I will be well cared for last night I did a 3 way call( because my daughter lives in Te…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (200)
Good morning Carl I have never made jalapeño cornbread but my sister does. You brought back memories. When I was a child my dad would take back seat of car out and bring his calves home. i went to vi…1 -
How to get over how mad dad was at me for moving him to ALF
My dad passed away two months ago. It came four months after I moved him and my mother to an ALF. Mom has moderate dementia. Dad had COPD and late-stage CHF when I moved them. It was clear to me in t…2 -
Re: Voting
I drove my wife to the polls and helped her complete the ballot. Her signature is illegible, but that doesn't matter. She knew who she wanted to vote against and what she thinks about the abortion is…1 -
Re: Voting
In Missouri, assisting a disabled person in completing the ballot is specifically permitted.1 -
Re: Voting
I had been helping DH the last two elections. This year I got absentee ballots. He could sign his name in a fairly recognizable way. He knew who he wanted and I filled in the "bubbles". I d…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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