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Re: Still at home
Few PWD are ever "ready" to leave a familiar environment for a group living situation with people they don't know. But there comes a time when they need it. It sounds like your mom misses s…1 -
Re: Showering
If you have space with the bench, could you consider a shower swivel chair? They're usually used to help get in/out of a bathtub, but I would think it would work for this purpose as well. Once he's o…2 -
Re: The state investigated last week's incident and says my DH has to move...help
Please try to get as much as you can in writing, especially the incident report for this; it would be required if they were pursuing any kind of action. That might give you a little more insight. Als…3 -
Re: The state investigated last week's incident and says my DH has to move...help
I worked in a NH Mc I have never seen or heard where you were to get a resident up every 2hrs. Now if they were incon they were to be checked, but not if they weren't.1 -
Re: The state investigated last week's incident and says my DH has to move...help
I find your situation scary. Any of our husbands or fathers could do the same thing as your husband. Your husband has dementia. I don’t feel he did anything wrong. He was woken up multiple times duri…3 -
Re: The state investigated last week's incident and says my DH has to move...help
Ask to see copies of reports and the law code that states whatever they are telling you. The facility may be reluctant to give you copies, but that would just be their policy and doesn't mean they ar…1 -
Re: The state investigated last week's incident and says my DH has to move...help
I want to point out the possibility that no one is lying—that the facility people don't deal with this very often and misunderstood through their own fears, that the person from the state, in mention…1 -
Re: So over this...
I voice my negative feelings (hatred sometimes) this way. I hate the “non DH” who resides in my DH but still love my DH. This assuages my guilt at feeling this way. When I can muster humor, I think o…7 -
Re: What is a "good" day for someone with dementia/alzheimers?
Thanks for all the comments/insight so far! Very helpful. I didn't want to go into all the details, but there actually are reasons my SIL might exaggerate or even lie. She has some long-standing issu…1 -
Re: DH bothering neighbor with small children
I would be concerned about him wandering off. I would use the locks during the day and if he wants to go out, I would go with him especially if the neighbors are concerned. His safety is the most imp…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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