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Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
Peg, it’s a beautiful letter that captures your love and devotion for their father, the difficult realities of caring for an advanced dementia patient, and the pain their insensitivity has caused to …1 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
@RhondaB I agree with you. I would send it. It was well written, expressive of feelings, and enlightening as to their father's true condition. Well done, @Palmetto Peg!1 -
Re: Looking into Memory Care and Very Sad
My wife moved from the hospital to MC and yes it was sad. I felt guilty like I was giving up on her and abandoning her, but it was the best thing for her and for me. Now I wonder what I was thinking,…5 -
Re: Looking into Memory Care and Very Sad
Life’s so hard and you never know what is going to be dished up to us. You sound brilliant to me your DH has been lucky to have someone so strong caring and thoughtful. None of us want this journey a…6 -
Re: Overwhelmed at times
One of my favorite quotes is “You can’t pour from an empty cup”. I know for myself I am a better caregiver when I practice self care, and that includes me-time. For now I can leave my husband unatten…4 -
Re: Overwhelmed at times
I too went through the guilt stage. Now I realize I do need to care for me also, and that means breaks of some sort. I’m lucky that I have an established routine of leaving the house everyday for two…3 -
Re: Want to bring him home not nursing home
I agree 100% with this as said by Biggles: "There comes a time when you have to have a serious talk to yourself and say it’s time to do the right thing, the sensible thing and the safe thing. It…3 -
Re: Feeds cat 4-8 times a day
Oh wow this brings back memories. When my mom lived alone in her own place, she fed her cat many times per day. He was about 28 pounds by the time we moved her to AL. Kitty moved with her, but we kep…2 -
Re: Looking for input on situation with my mom
Agree that she isn't a candidate for IL. She is not independent. Keep looking at AL options, especially ones that have an MC unit to make that transition smoother when it's needed. The available serv…1 -
Re: Leaning how to adapt.
Welcome. I’m not sure what you mean by professional help. Some symptoms of dementia (anxiety, insomnia, paranoia, depression etc) can be treated with medication. So if she is not seeing a doctor, it’…6
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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