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Re: Daughter caregiver preparation
Lilydaisy- It sounds like you need to have 2 very frank conversations around this. The first is with your daughter. Has she actually volunteered for a hands-on caregiving gig on the regular or are yo…1 -
Thanksgiving
Just wanted to say, all of you are on my list of what I am thankful for this year! I learn so much from your experiences and I love how supportive everyone is with others on similar journeys, even wh…8 -
Re: How to help Grands understand??
Wondering if your grand daughter has been given a book about the disease to help her understand? Here is a list of books recommended by age of child from the Alzheimer’s Organization. It is important…4 -
Re: The Cavalry Is Not Coming: 9 Year Edition
Thank you for the post. It hit home and sometimes I need someone to tell it like it is or is not!1 -
Re: my wife can't stop crying all day
This is what caused us to start mom on anxiety and depression medications a few years ago. It took a few tries to get the right combination. She still wasn’t happy, but the crying stopped.1 -
Re: projecting future costs and availability of funds
@Quilting brings calm Here in PA, the facility is required to periodically update and review the resident's care plan with the POA/responsible party. I can't remember if it is every 3 mos. or 6 mos. …1 -
Re: VA - Veteran benefits
+ New Caregivers Group1 -
Re: projecting future costs and availability of funds
This is a very needed, and quite frankly, frightening topic. It seems to me that all of the budgeting advice being given by financial advisors ought to include saving for nursing care starting in one…3 -
VA - Veteran benefits
Just wanted to give an update on possible Veterans Benefits. Service connected disability: File for it if the Veteran meets the qualifications. There is a list of diseases that are presumptive for Ag…3 -
Home
A fitting description of what LOs seeking "home" must feel… “Someday, I would like to go home. The exact location of this place, I don't know, but someday I would like to go. There would be…8
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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