A Family's Journey Through Dementia
A Trip We Didn't See Coming and Didn't Want to Take, But Here We Are….
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 →
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 →
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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 →
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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 →
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 →
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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 →
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 →
A lesson learned – when you are living with dementia, go easy on having too many expectations…. THERE’S A RESIDENT appreciation cookout in an hour or so on the patio of Continue Reading →