Around a couple of tables there was a beauty shop and for a while there was a bit of life lost come back for the women and for an old Continue Reading →
Year: 2024
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Sometimes we all just need somebody, or a few somebodies…… EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY… We have this little group that meets monthly at Connie’s care facility. It’s put together by two Continue Reading →
The best laid plans often go…..well, sort of south
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I thought I had all the financial stuff, in terms of a will and beneficiaries, done but then I ran into a bit of a snag from the care unit…. Continue Reading →
The Journey Through Dementia, from Connie’s point of view
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One day we decided to sit down and talk about how we got to today, and let Connie give the patient’s perspective. This is part of an ongoing series about Continue Reading →
When we started our journey I wasn’t thinking about estate planning, but now that we are down the road, it’s critical
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The wills you drew up when you were healthy may not serve you when long-term care is involved. There are complexities around long-term care and estates that make “do it Continue Reading →
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Who cares for the caregiver? So, what happens when the caregiver needs care? I had not thought of that, but then a few weeks ago I fired up an existing Continue Reading →
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There are paintings on the wall, jigsaw puzzles on the counter and good people all around, but it’s an institution after all and the doors swing one way… “How do Continue Reading →
There comes a day when health problems have turned your life upside down when you realize that what you are doing when it comes to money isn’t what you need to keep doing
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When Connie went into memory care, I was in survival mode financially – get the bills paid. Over time I realized that wasn’t going to work long-term. Making sure our Continue Reading →
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You can’t go back in time, but you can look back and this day, it’s all about a swimming pool triggering memories of sun, sand, youth, music and beverages. I Continue Reading →
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We celebrated July 4, and it was fun, but dementia and living apart has made holidays different. Better? Worse? Or maybe just different… IT’S JULY 4 and I am surrounded by Continue Reading →