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Re: What to Look For at MC Facilities
Thank you, @harshedbuzz - your comments are fantastic. I am making a list of everyone's comments that I will try to share later on. Thank you so much for your insight!1 -
Re: What to Look For at MC Facilities
I’ve also been touring MC facilities, and if it’s a nice day, I hang out in the parking lot a bit and talk to visitors as they enter/exit. I ask them how long their LO has resided there, were they sa…4 -
Re: "Girlfriend" in Memory Care
I'm sorry, it will happen and does happen. When my DH,was in MC, he was one of 4 men and there were 10 ladies. Someone was always holding hands. When I got there my DH, at times was in the living are…9 -
I just want to thank all my caring supportive friends
It's so odd that this online community of caring souls is brought together to give one another encouragement and support eventhough we are all going through hell. My friends and family try to underst…15 -
Re: Moment of Being Overwhelmed with WHY?
Understand. My DH, who is probably somewhere shy of stage 4, developed a rash after being on the Exelon Understand. DH, who is somewhere shy of stage 4, developed a rash from being on Exelon patch. T…2 -
Re: Stepdad with Alzhemiers getting possessive
it sounds like your mom is his ‘person’. The person who makes him feel less anxious. His behavior can be called shadowing - where they need to keep their ‘person’ in sight to feel safe. I would expla…1 -
Re: Moment of Being Overwhelmed with WHY?
I get up early, sometimes 4:30am or 5 in order to have undisturbed quiet time. It's proven to be more restorative than sleep!4 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Has anyone experienced this? I have had to call Customer Service twice recently for two big companies. One is was in South Africa, the second one was in Chile. Do Americans not do Customer Service? L…1 -
Re: Moment of Being Overwhelmed with WHY?
I still work and have taken days off, sat at Panera to catch up on my stuff and keep the companion with DH. I understand! I also get up at 5 and sit upstairs in solitude until he wakes up. I have to …3 -
Re: What to Look For at MC Facilities
@egilhuly You are so wise to look now and get your Plan B lined up. I would also encourage you to tour a couple of SNFs as well in case you are called upon to find one for short-term rehab after a ho…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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