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Need volunteers and Adult Day Care in Seymour area
I am caring for a spouse and have no relief at all. I cannot seem to find any volunteers to come and stay with him for a few hours or an adult day care in the area to give me some time that is not costly. Does anyone know of any services in my area that might help, we don't qualify for Medicaid or Veteran aid unless we…
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Supporting my mum who is caring for my grandad with dementia.
My grandad (94) has dementia and recently has been aggressive and showing a lot of anger towards my mum. He is in a dementia nursing home and a few weeks ago was moved from one room in the home to another room right next to the nurses desk as he was falling over regularly (this was recommended by the doctor for his…
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Another Shoe Dropped - May need to start working in the office
Hello Again. Thanks to everyone who offered support and assistance on my recent transportation conundrum. Today, another shoe dropped as we were informed that, starting in September, anyone living within 50 miles of one of our corporate offices must start working in the office 3 days/week. This is after being told many…
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My 61 year old dad has been diagnosed with early onset dementia and I'm only 19
Growing up, I was such a daddy's girl; I absolutely adored my dad and looked up to him so much. He introduced me to my love of sports and I got most of my humor and definitely my competitiveness from him. I had such an amazing relationship and I always think of him as my hero. About 5 years ago, I started to notice a…
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Bible Verse to Lift You Up 4/7/23
CURTAIN TORN WE NOW HAVE ACCESS TO GOD THE FATHER Luke 23:44-46 New International Version The Death of Jesus It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father,…
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This time is different
Hello everyone this is my first time on any type of support forum. My dad passed in November due to Amyloidosis in his heart. I hated seeing my dad deteriorate with his mind intact until he closed his eyes. And now my mom. She is physically capable, but her mind is going quickly. She knows her condition because she cared…
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Ice Cream
Hello, I live with my mom who is mid stage 6. Her *new behavior* is troublesome. I need to know if I should just let it go. Every night after we go to bed, I fall asleep, but she is up many times through the night...eating ice cream. I woke to 6 bowls in the sink and 2 empty containers in the trash =1 whole gallon this…
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How to manage putting a pet down
Over the past several months our beloved cat’s nasal tumor has grown larger and her quality of life and weight have deteriorated. DW is middle-stage dementia and can’t seem to remember our discussions of when to let the cat go. Last week we agreed that it was time and scheduled it with the vet for tomorrow. We’ve talked…
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Don’t only read this discussion
Quoting from a different poster: —I only go to this area ‘Caring For A Spouse’, so, sign in and six clicks later and here I am.— Please don’t do that There is a lot of good information and also several people who need your support on the General Caregiving and Caring for Parents discussions. I know it’s annoying to have to…
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Increasing the view of the discussion (since the current fonts and images appear so small)
Greetings all. Like many of you, I am having difficulty with the smaller avatars and fonts. My workaround is to increase the view of the discussion. This works when I am on my laptop. I have no idea what works on a mobile device. Once I am at the page I am interested in, I press [control] and then [+]. I usually have to…
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4/2/23 Bible Verse to Lift You Up
GOOD FRIDAY * EASTER * WE REJOICE! Isaiah 53:5-6 Amplified Bible 5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was crushed for our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing]; The punishment [required] for our well-being fell on Him, And by His stripes (wounds) we are healed. 6 All of us like sheep have gone…