Prayers for Death Several years before all of this happened, I was on a trip with a good friend, Lori. Her mother was suffering from Parkinson’s disease. During our vacation her brother called several times, …
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The Lord Gives and the Lord Takes Away
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Did You Brush Your Teeth Today?
One part of caring for my Dad was easier when he was in the nursing home. They would sedate him when he was due to have his teeth cleaned.
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Need help? Be specific.
Caretaker Are you a current or past caretaker of a loved one? If the answer is yes, I applaud you! If it is no, you will most likely either be a caretaker in the future, …
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And Here’s Lewy
Medical Team A medical care team from one of the local hospitals was assigned to Dad. The doctor came monthly, and the nurse practitioner came more frequently. Monthly care conferences were held with the …
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Nursing Home Staff
Nursing Home Staff We liked and appreciated most of the staff in the second nursing home. Many nursing home Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA or “aid”) are from other countries, and English is not their first …
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Check out Nursing Homes
Moving = Disorientation When I was in my mid-fifties, my husband and I moved out of our home of 30+ years to a two-bedroom apartment in a different part of town. Talk about disorientation! Nothing …
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Last Dance
Family Wedding Happy day – wedding for my cousin’s daughter! After the church nuptials we headed to the reception hall. Dad came along, slowly shuffling, stopping on a bench to rest before we found our …
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Lewy, Lewy, Out of Hiding
I recall the Nancy Reagan-era commercials – “This is your brain” [picture of brain]. “This is your brain on drugs” [a fried egg]. Along that line, the left one is a brain. The right …
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Not the Spring We Expected
March in Minnesota is usually still winter. April is one of those in-between-months. It may snow or rain. Flowers poke out of the earth, trees may bud. It is a season of hope. Call the …
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Veterans Assistance and Senior Citizens
CALL TO ACTION: Relentlessly seek out any veteran benefits available. If you need help with the paperwork, get help, don’t give up! VA Clinic The VA helped in many ways. We took him to a …
