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Re: When it rains...
I am sorry for your loss. Wishing you peace as you have completed your task of caregiving and move forward. And an uncomplicated healing for your ankle. HB2 -
Re: When it rains...
Thank you for sharing. My condolences in the loss of your dear Mother. Peace be with you.2 -
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Please accept my deepest condolences.🙏🏽2 -
Re: When it rains...
so sorry for your loss. Glad you were able to be with her in spite of your broken ankle. Her suffering is over. May she rest in peace. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Come back …2 -
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Thank you for this generous posting. You have my sympathy, and I am cheered that you could be with your mom in her last moments. So thankful for the care of the hospice and MC staff. Dogs and wet gra…2 -
Re: When it rains...
I’m sorry about your ankle. I agree about hospice. About 10 days before Mom passed, hospice increased their visits to daily. The day mom passed, the hospice nurse came in about 8…. She never left unt…2 -
Re: Caregiving Rookie
Hi Gram- sorry to hear your news but you’ve found a very knowledgeable and supportive group here. All excellent advice above. It seems like it goes without saying but I’d like to underscore what Rick…4 -
Re: Take your own care seriously…
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/74559/take-your-own-care-seriously Thank you, Annie. A good reminder. Hugs! 💝1 -
Re: Just when you think your loved one is no longer able to understand....
Thank you all for your beautiful replies. We all share the love, the pain, and the wish that things had been different. I can't imagine how I will get through to the end, but for him I will do w…7 -
Re: Caregiving Rookie
I’ve attached a few of the resources commonly shared here. https://us.v-cdn.net/6037576/uploads/KWYWB8GLXVOH/tam-cummings-llc-handouts-282-29.pdf https://us.v-cdn.net/6037576/uploads/1NBYMEDR4T7V/und…4
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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