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Re: Sad caregiver
I think what @charley0419 was saying is that you are not alone. I don't think he was being snarky but rather he was supporting you. We all have our unique struggles but we also share many of the same…3 -
Re: Wants to talk to his parents
One piece of advice I've read is that they're looking for a feeling, not really a place. You might try saying that they're not home, but what are you going to do there, or is your mom cooking somethi…2 -
Re: What to do in emergency!!
Charley you do need to have some sort of plan in place if you can in case something happens to you. Many things can happen to you besides falling. Two years ago soon I became septic and was not aware…4 -
Re: Wants to go home to his parents
With my DH I would just vary what I answered. They use to winter in Florida so I might use I believe they are still in Florida or just left for Florida. I might say it’s late tonight but I talked wit…3 -
Re: Procrastinating
I'm in year 8 of this journey. I too put off getting help but finally pushed myself to look into it. Most agencies wanted 4 hour blocks of time and a minimum of 16 hours/week @ $35-37/hour (more on w…3 -
Re: Procrastinating
I am procrastinating too. Getting the help acknowledges the decline. But, its not the decline of DH (he's holding steady for now), It's my decline. My hip is just getting worse and I can't do some th…3 -
Re: Xmas decorations everywhere...
I love this action it’s the same sort of thing I do. IF my DH knows what I am going to do he will try everything to stop me doing it eg painting a bench, mending a fence, reorganising the shed etc et…3 -
Re: What to do in emergency!!
Get an Apple Watch for yourself. It has fall detection that will automatically call 911 and can be set to contact a different emergency contact person (if you have one). We got one for my FIL and it’…5 -
Re: Do some MCFs accept those who can no longer transfer?
I found that one of the most important questions I could ask was "can you keep her until end-of-life and if not, what conditions would need to arise that would prevent that? This is where they n…3 -
Re: Do some MCFs accept those who can no longer transfer?
The MC my wife is in uses a hoyer lift to transfer residents that are no longer ambulatory. When I was researching MC facilities I realized that not all are equal in the level of care they will provi…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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