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Re: The state investigated last week's incident and says my DH has to move...help
@harshedbuzz The thought that the move is being taken by the facility, NOT the state, was my primary thought. If I were @WhiteCrane, I would request to see all communications the state has had with t…3 -
Re: The state investigated last week's incident and says my DH has to move...help
So sorry you have to go through this awful experience. I agree with the above comments that the facility may not be on the level with you. It seems likely the victim’s family is pursuing either legal…4 -
Re: How do I place my wife in a memory care facility?
@John Fay Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here, but pleased you found this place. For placement, a spouse typically needs a DPOA or guardianship/conservatorship that allows you to ac…1 -
Re: How do I place my wife in a memory care facility?
Welcome. I’m a little confused. Are you looking for someplace for both of you to move or just her. If you are looking for a place for both of you that might be difficult. As terei said in memory care…1 -
Re: How do I place my wife in a memory care facility?
Memory cares are locked facilities. She will not be able to walk out + I assume she does not have the capability to contact a lawyer or others who could assist her. Start looking at facilities + find…1 -
Re: Hello
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/246275#Comment_246275 I feel the same, that the diagnosis has resulted in less conflict. Prior to the diagnosis I just could not understand why my DH was n…1 -
Re: How do you assess your spouse
@ronda b I think sometimes these are somatic complaints, or bids for attention, coming from depression, anxiety and/or an inability to entertain oneself. A snack, hydration and TLC can sometimes work…2 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (209)
GG, I'll bet you would like the Society for Creative Anachronism. They dress in costume (Viking, Samuri, Medieval, whatever) and play sword fight. I used to work with a couple of people (one of them …2 -
Re: The state investigated last week's incident and says my DH has to move...help
@White Crane I am so, so sorry you are now dealing with this in the context of how upset you alreay were. I'm curious. I have heard countless times of a facility giving a resident the boot because th…9 -
Re: Stage 7a- need to know if possible to keep them home
I was able to keep my DH home until his death. I had 30 hours of CNA help come into our home each week to help bathe, etc. It was my gift to him. Yes, doable! Yes, hard. Yes, worthwhile!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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