The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver
Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest!
When you are a caregiver there are times when you must have someone else fill in for you. Maybe you have a full-time job or maybe you just need a break from all of the demands of being a caregiver. Deciding what kind of help you need should be the very first step. If you…
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When I became a caregiver I thought my traveling days were over. My husband and I had traveled extensively in the U.S. and we had planned to add even more adventures with the marriage of our youngest child. A short three years later and I felt as if I were waving goodbye to the best years…
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Today, I am continuing this series on senior housing options with memory care options what they are and when you might need them. You can find the first in the series called “HOME HEALTHCARE WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS?” and the second one “WHEN TO CHOOSE ASSISTED LIVING AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN?”. I really hope…
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So today I’m carrying on with the senior housing questions we all have. I talked about home healthcare, adult daycare, and respite care in my post from the week before called HOME HEALTHCARE WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS? What is ASSISTED LIVING? The actual definition is: housing for elderly or disabled people that provides nursing care, housekeeping,…
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I hope everyone had a fabulous Mother’s Day! We spent a quiet day at home and my husband prepared dinner for momma and I. Pretty good day all in all. We kept the “Grands” overnight on Friday and both Saturday and Sunday were spent in recovery mode. Two mobile little people can sure keep three…
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Over the past couple of months, you may have noticed that I’ve been using the site SeniorAdvice.com as my go-to site for information and senior resources. I was very happy to be contacted by the powers behind the Senior Housing Search Engine and even happier to be asked to work with them. Although, I don’t…
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