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Re: Home care
Several months back one of our members posted these questions. Administration What is the staffing ratio and what is the longevity or the help? Turnover? How does the staff interact with the clients?…5 -
Re: Guilt
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Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
this is the site I am following https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4-L2nfGcuE1 -
Re: Home care
Just saw you are looking at hiring from an agency and the list above is more questions you should think about for an individual. I’m interviewing an individual on Friday. Fingers crossed it works out…3 -
Re: Follow up on Blount Alzheimer’s Center Cuts.
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Re: Sometimes I just want to hide
Many of us have gone through and still is going through this tsunami ride. At least, you have your daughter who is available and willing to help. Some wise person told me that once acceptance takes h…1 -
Palliative Performance Scale
My wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in July 2016. To keep track of her progress I used the Global Deterioration Scale, also known as the seven Clinical Stages of Alzheimer’s. She was recently plac…2 -
Rapid Progression
The progression of Alzheimer’s can jump suddenly. My wife was diagnosed in July 2016. Her rate of decline stayed fairly steady until last December. In memory care, she walked 12 to 18 hours a day, sh…11 -
Re: Anyone experience a bone spur
I agree think I’d treat the sore between the toes, probably see a doctor for some antibiotic cream or anti fungal and also get a second opinion. My DH had heal spurs I changed his shoes lots of TLC p…1 -
Re: Anyone experience a bone spur
@jsps139_ It sounds as if the bone spurs were an incidental finding rather than the cause of the open wound. If that is the case and your DH isn't complaining about them, they're probably asymptomati…3
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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