A Family's Journey Through Dementia

A Trip We Didn't See Coming and Didn't Want to Take, But Here We Are….

A Family's Journey Through Dementia

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A Vignette…

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Posted on July 7, 2024 by heilandrich1

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I took a plane to Dallas and went back to work for a few weeks, and it was good…                   I GOT ON a plane last month and flew to Dallas to Continue Reading →

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A Vignette…

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Posted on July 7, 2024 by heilandrich1

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Sometimes what you need is just a walk in the woods, and while you may be walking alone and thinking of someone who used to walk with you, it’s still Continue Reading →

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A Vignette…

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Posted on July 7, 2024 by heilandrich1

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You can choose how you enter into a memory unit. I choose a smile and a big wave, and to see everyone for what they were.                   I BELIEVE WHEN dementia has Continue Reading →

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A Vignette

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Posted on July 7, 2024 by heilandrich1

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On grief, guilt and dying twice….                   OUR FAMILY support group at Connie’s care facility is going to meet in a few days and talk about grief. I’m also going to bring Continue Reading →

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A Vignette

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Posted on July 7, 2024 by heilandrich1

I moved a while back. Not a big move but one that triggered some thoughts and emotions.             I MOVED A few weeks ago, couple of months after Connie went into the Continue Reading →

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When moving day for Connie came it was a family affair filled with a sense of lost and some guilt.

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Posted on July 7, 2024 by heilandrich1

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We were doing what we had to do, and Connie agreed, but it was a hard day filled with the sorrow of parting… This is part of an ongoing series Continue Reading →

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A little update on the cost of care

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Posted on July 7, 2024 by heilandrich1

When it comes to long-term care insurance, most Americans are going to be priced out of the market.                   A little update on the earlier post about the horrible financial burden Continue Reading →

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At some point the harsh realities of care and money come together. Most people won’t really be prepared, so if you haven’t thought about care costs, start thinking.

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Posted on July 7, 2024 by heilandrich1

From in-home care to memory care to nursing, care is not cheap in this country. This is part of an ongoing series about our family’s experience with dementia. There is Continue Reading →

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Some more thoughts on giving care to one you love

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Posted on July 7, 2024 by heilandrich1

Even when you loved one isn’t living at home any more, you remain a care-giver This is part of an ongoing series about our family’s experience with dementia. There is Continue Reading →

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The Realties of Being a Care-Giver. You won’t be ready for it, but you can do it.

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Posted on July 7, 2024 by heilandrich1

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At some point you will have to assume responsibilities for helping your loved one, and often doing family tasks they have done for years. It will take a team. This Continue Reading →

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