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Re: One year to the day
I gave one special ALF aide a photo print taken about three weeks before Roger died. He was in his Broda chair laughing. I also gave her a laminated memorial card with the "Footprints" pray…2 -
Re: One year to the day
@fmb Mom passed on Nov 29. I called the director and asked how many staff members there were. I waited until after New Years on a Monday and took two large shopping bags of locally popped popcorn and…2 -
Re: I did what I said I wouldn’t
I used to be a nurse in ICU. I figure that if I could do it with compassion for strangers, I can do it for my DH when the time comes.1 -
Re: One year to the day
@BassetHoundAnn I'm like you - I don't want to see someone else in Peggy's old room, it would be just too much. I haven't been back to Peggy's memory care facility since we cleaned out her room, but …2 -
Re: What do you do when you visit your loved one in MC?
My LO wasn't my spouse, but my sister. Games went away early for her. Sometimes I would read to her, sometimes I'd just sit with her - stage 7 was mostly me just sitting with her. Peggy's friend M wo…3 -
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
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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