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Re: Let me whine.
I am right there with you Josey. My 50s are ending very soon, and I will soon have spent my ENTIRE 50s as a caregiver. I have been passed over for promotions (could not travel) and have not been able…12 -
Re: Guilt
The empty bucket is more like 50 gallon barrels coming down on a conveyer belt towards me. They fill with guilt, frustration, sadness and loss among many other emotions as I struggle to be DH’s 24/7 …4 -
Re: The other shoe has dropped
M1, I can't say I'm sorry that she passed. That was her way out. But I am sorry that you have to deal with the coming times. "She keeps apologizing for ruining my day." I know tha…6 -
Just want to apologize
One of our members sent me a PM telling me about M1's partner passing, so I decided to stop by for a short visit. You have given me support and shared your stories with me when I needed it. Than…19 -
Re: Facing the move to memory care
Keep tabs on care at the Memory facility, especially on the weekends when staff is sparse. I learned much while my DH was there — how some aides have a knack for caregiving but some do not. Nurses an…5 -
Re: Rough Week
The isolation and loneliness of this disease is horrible, no one to share all the bits of life with, no one who really cares, an emptiness that just goes on and on; life is so difficult. We are havin…5 -
Re: Facing the move to memory care
The best thing that can be done for any PWD, is to preserve the health of their primary caregiver. After the move, you will have a team managing the hands-on things, but you will still be the person …5 -
Re: Facing the move to memory care
I can’t bear this next phase and so appreciate hearing all the different but the same experiences. One thought that came to me is that God helps in mysterious ways, in a sinking ship a rescue boat ma…5 -
Re: Facing the move to memory care
I know how hard moving day is but it was the right thing to do. I didn't fully understand how empty and lonely the house feels and after 6mo it is still hard. I visit most every day and it reall…6 -
Re: STAGE 8 - There is no other side of grief...
That is lovely. My DH passed on October 20, and I have been stunned by the intensity of my feelings of sadness and loneliness. I had lost him bit by bit for two years. But the final loss is hard.10
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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