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Re: What do you do when you visit your loved one in MC?
Although my PWD is my mom, not my spouse, I too have struggled with what to do when I visit. I try to get her to walk with me around the inside of the facility (it's small) to keep her mobile with he…1 -
Re: A Cautionary Tale: Details Emerging About Hackman's Death
This is such an important thing. One of the problems with being a good caregiver is the rest of the family and friends think since the LO is in good hands, they don't have to worry. This is especiall…1 -
Re: Hygiene and related matters
DH hasn’t showered in months. We do sponge baths with cloths, and I ‘wash’ his hair with Drench shampoo caps which he tolerates. Every once in a while, I can get him to a barber because his beard wil…1 -
Re: Big Move today!
yes. It worked for my DH. Tell him the doctor ordered it. Ask the staff what they recommend for the transition. They may ask you to wait a couple of weeks before you visit. When you do visit and are …1 -
Re: Big Move today!
I told my husband the doctor wanted him to get some extra care for his memory issues. That seemed to help him be comfortable with the new location, He has not asked to be taken home. He's been there …2 -
Re: Big Move today!
I thank you for being a good caretaker2 -
Re: Big Move today!
When my Dh went straight to MC last year following a hospitalization, I told him it was for rehab to get him stronger.1 -
Re: DH keeps coming out of his room naked!
I don’t remember the name of the company or the website but you can buy clothes that fasten down the back for people with dementia. They are unable to take them off by themselves.5 -
Re: First post
That is a classic symptom. I dealt "I just want to go home!" over and over again for years. At first I would try to reassure her that she was home but that would make her scream and yell &q…1 -
Re: First post
What would happen if you simply ask him to tell you about his "home?" Let him talk, talk, talk about it. Ask him to describe the house, what color was it, how many steps to the entrance, wh…1
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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