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Re: In home help
It works to have someone stay with your LO while you tend to other important aspects of life—yes. They should be able to provide care you wouldn't feel comfortable asking family or friends to provide…4 -
Re: Not a good day, steeling myself
Another way to look at it is to think in terms of her comfort. Especially in the late stages, we often tend to think only in terms of physical comfort, but especially for a PWD, emotional comfort is …2 -
Re: Not a good day, steeling myself
I’m very sorry M1 Know these are difficult decisions to make1 -
Re: When to stop ?
Approximately, what stage is he in? Can you modify some things so he can still assist. My mother progressed slowly for a long time. I tried to keep her as involved as possible for as long as possible…3 -
Re: Medicare and caregiving
It seems to me that it will not be of help (unless funds are provided) for current caregivers who have had to cobble together resources they need. However, in the future it could be quite helpful to …2 -
Re: Medicare and caregiving
What is really missing is the income stream to fund real care. If we want services, we're going to have to pony up the taxes to pay for them. I'm in…..but how do we convince everyone else?2 -
Re: What kind of safety gate should I use?
@Lela53 Welcome to this excellent group but very sorry any of us need to be here. I don't know what to suggest for you or Jazzma that wouldn't maybe cause further risk. Like, you don't want to hang a…1 -
Re: What kind of safety gate should I use?
I was worried my husband would try to climb over. Turns out that hasn't been an issue. The gate sits high bc of where I had to place it to get a flat surface. I opted not to use the screw-in cups for…3 -
Re: When to stop ?
I'd let it go JC5. It's just theory. I've said in other threads: you can't be the cruise director and the captain of the ship. Being the captain is the more important job. Is a day program a possibil…18 -
Re: Memory care facility. When is it time
You are just as important as he is, period. I know what this is like, my partner has been in memory care for over two years, and it is not an easy road. But: you need your job and income, much less t…2
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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