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Re: Update on bringing him home
Thank you for the update! 2x a week for day care gives you some breathing room and not as expensive as MC. At least you know what to expect if you did need the MC again . Well done jazzma, one day at…1 -
Re: Thank goodness for the waterproof mattress protector
Not to offer unsolicited advice to you, LT, but from my perspective, I never second guess DH where the toilet is concerned. If he is overly or unusually fidgety during the night, or anytime, I just t…2 -
Re: Advice for surgery?
If you are going to be on bedrest for 2 weeks…. absolutely. If your insurance will cover home health, that could mean an RN visit weekly, a CNA visit weekly or more. Especially if there will be dress…1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
Sorry, jeriLynn, you do need to rest more. Things do pile up on us before we know it. I think we believe one more thing won't matter and we keep adding. I know when I start doing something I think ju…2 -
Re: Anyone experience a bone spur
Thanks Diane. I really like “play it all the way out.” You are so helpful!1 -
Re: Vascular Dementia
Thank you for the suggestion of the picture books, I started working on that today & seems to help my DH remember bits & pieces..🥰1 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
good morning I always enjoy a good chili dog. Think I’d like that ice cream sandwich too. measles is one of the most easily spread illnesses there is. It is spread by respiratory droplets and they re…1 -
Re: When to cancel the cell phone line
I did finally cancel my husband’s number. Bit of advice I wish I had. Change the phone number to yours for any accounts or subscriptions your loved one has. I learned the hard way that some companies…1 -
Update on bringing him home
I brought my DH home from MC a month ago, after he had been there for a year. So far it is going reasonably well. It's tiring and stressful, of course, but nowhere near as bad as it was a year ago. B…16 -
Re: Just need to talk to my friends (203)
When I started a job with a hospital, they drew blood titers to see if we had immunity to measles, rubella, and others - probably mumps and chicken pox and hepatitis. I was immune to all; if I had no…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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