CALL TO ACTION: Have you checked out the “Resources” page on the menu? Seek out resources to help you cope. Fortunately, we live in a major metropolitan area and were able to tap into many …
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Caregiving Coping; Finding Resources
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Lost: One Dad
Stuck in the Brush Now he was truly “stuck in the brush”. I had excellent ideas as to what my dad could do with his new-found time at home. He and my mom could …
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Goodbyes
It eventually became clear he could not afford to keep the office. The rent and phone added up to several hundred dollars a month. He lost the ability to do almost all his hobbies: glass …
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Church and the Lost Pot
Dad claimed he always wanted to be a minister. He decided to start a Bible Study in his office called “Tuesday Church” . (This church had to be on Tuesdays, because, as he mentioned, Sunday …
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Finally – A Driving Evaluation
The Dark Road The driving situation was going downhill fast. I shuddered to think of the children playing in the new family housing complex. Dad’s eye-site was failing, his dementia was worsening. What if a …
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The Hunt for Housing
Call to Action: Start checking out housing options for your loved ones long before they are forced to move. We three local sisters visited multiple housing options, even before the house was on the market. …
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The Storm and Electrical Problems
The year was 2007. As my mother was preparing for her kidney surgery we realized we had to sell their house, there was not an option. It cost too much to keep up, repairs were …
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Do Not Listen to My Daughter!
So you have your legal paperwork in order, power of attorney, health care directive – should be smooth sailing, right? No, just when I thought I had a grip, surprises were just around the corner. …
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Critical Reading – Get Your Legal House in Order!
Legal Documents This may be the most important blog you read in this series. For your parents, for yourselves, for anyone within your circle of care – you must get legal paperwork in order. It …
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The Initial Diagnosis
Neurologist Dr. Smith, upon our request, scheduled an MRI, then referred us to a neurologist I’ll call Dr. Gazhail. Patty volunteered to take him to a series of appointments to seek a diagnosis for his …
