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Can others understand?
I think I know the answer… but friends and family are interested and care for me and my DH, but when they say things like “I understand, my mom had memory issues and I had to help her twice a week“ I…8 -
Re: Pros and cons of home care vs memory care--and misperceptions? For educational purposes
Sorry, just have to add my additional, typically non-linear two cents: Re: placement, I truly believe it is individual. For me, I am spending a crap ton of money. My siblings, who are relieved I’ve t…5 -
Re: Pros and cons of home care vs memory care--and misperceptions? For educational purposes
Linda, one thing in your post bears correcting and shows why this discussion is so important: the spend down is not for Medicare coverage, but Medicaid, and would in fact also apply for other illness…5 -
Re: Pros and cons of home care vs memory care--and misperceptions? For educational purposes
M1 - thank you for this very insightful information. It is great to see pros and cons organized this way, and posts from others on this thread are very helpful as well. The biggest con (pun intended?…5 -
Re: Pros and cons of home care vs memory care--and misperceptions? For educational purposes
When the caregiver is still of working age and has to quit their job to care for a LO at home, a big expense is the loss of wages and corresponding social security accrual. I became DH's fulltime car…5 -
Re: Pros and cons of home care vs memory care--and misperceptions? For educational purposes
My LO was in memory care approx. three months after stroke/craniotomy/stroke rehab. There were only 3 men, including my LO in his unit out of about 30 residents, the rest women. I recognized one of t…5 -
Re: Leaving LO alone on the caregivers side
Something i have thought about quite a bit. With the weather warming up, i am trying to spend some time outside early in the morning while she sleeps. I have a motion sensor that will let me know whe…5 -
Re: Leaving LO alone on the caregivers side
I posting same situation, I order a medical bracelet that gives phone number to call and say in front Dementia Caregiver plus same info on card by drivers license5 -
Re: Leaving LO alone on the caregivers side
This could be an important thread, Kathy. Sometimes the things that should come to us automatically just don't unless someone reminds us about them. You just reminded everybody. Thanks!5 -
His last night at home
This is the last night my DH will spend at home. I understand now that he can’t live here, I can’t take care of him, I can’t keep him from slipping away. I’ve tried to hold him so tightly that he can…20
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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