So I was suddenly getting it. Perhaps this is not a situation to be understood unless a person has lived it and lived it from a place of love rather than obligation. I have met people who simply write the monthly check and “care” from a distance.
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In the Lessons Learned section, I provide specific targeted tips instead of telling a story. Though a tip may relate to or reference one of my stories, I intend each tip to stand alone. These are suggestions based on my own experiences with my family’s journey through Alzheimer’s disease.
I’ll provide tips on everything from advanced directives and comfort measures only (CMO) to hazards in residential facilities, the value of support groups and my opinions on keeping a family member in their own home. Of course my situation has been different in some ways but these lessons have been valuable to me.
I would encourage anyone to work at finding that human connection with their loved one with Alzheimer’s. There is a very good chance that the power of touch can be the catalyst to that loving connection.
Comments closedWith one telephone call, I was suddenly in charge of both of my parents. My father was the caregiver for my mother, the early stage Alzheimer’s patient, and they lived together in a single family home. I was 1500 miles away when they left home in an ambulance together but was able to provide end-of-life documents quickly to take over decisions.
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