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Re: Any gay caregiver caring for their spouse or partner in Vegas?
Welcome bcks66- I’m sorry to hear about your husband! You’ve gotten good info above and that I agree with. I’ll just add some possibilities I just looked up via google- so I hope they’re real and pos…5 -
Re: First Day of MC
I placed my DW three years ago, she has since passed away. Everyone's experience seems to vary quite a bit but this was our experience. I did not involve her in any planning or even tell her abo…6 -
Re: How to answer, "I need to go home."
Lots of good advice from others here. My DH began saying things like this every evening as we were doing puzzles after dinner. At first I said this is your home, but realized this is not the best way…5 -
Re: In his mind he’s home??
My husband has been in MC for 2 1/2 years and still says he wants to go home. The difference is that he no longer says it with anger or desperation. He merely says he wants to go home. And I understa…5 -
Re: Alarmed!
Your message reminded me of a conversation I had with my dad four (!!!) years ago now. (Can it be that long?!) I was visiting at his home, and I had taken him for a drive through the country. He had …5 -
Re: How to answer, "I need to go home."
When my husband said something like this, I would take him on a long car ride. By the time we got home, he had forgotten all about it. I think that when they ask to go home, they really want to go so…5 -
venting
The general advice is to take care of yourself so you can take care of someone else. I can't even get to a #$%& dental appointment. Frustrating is not the word for it. Thanks for listening.6 -
Re: How to answer, "I need to go home."
Great advice from all. I’m not sure exactly where I either read or watched a program with the topic of wanting to go home. Sometimes wanting to go home doesn’t refer to an actual brick and stone buil…11 -
Re: In his mind he’s home??
i find that visiting triggers my husband to want to go "home," wherever that may be. It changes day to day. I still visit him every day and can redirect the conversation to where he should …5 -
Re: How to answer, "I need to go home."
Some people suggest telling her, "we'll go home tomorrow, it's too late now," or "the plumbers are still working, and then we'll go home." Sometimes asking about wh…6
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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