I am working on in-home care for my husband. When I first mentioned it a few months ago, his attitude was "whatever you think is best." But now that it's closer to a reality he is definitely not on board. Because we have LTC we have to work with an agency, and they stipulate a minimum of days/hours per week - more than what I would have wanted to start with so that's another challenge. At least with one agency they're willing to just do one day a week until the elimination period is over, but… read more
I just told my husband it was a new friend coming to visit us . I hung out with them the first time, slowly started first working in another room-actually getting much needed naps, then starting to… read more
Sorry to hear of your ill health. I do fear getting sick as the sole caregiver. I have decided to begin spending some money and have hired part time caregivers, three in all. Monday/thursday 5… read more
I need sitter once or twice a week for short periods of time. My husband is 88, very kind and gentle. He sits quietly and watches TV or sleeps. We are at the point that I cannot leave him alone (my fear, not his) and it is hard to take him with me.
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Stephanie, I paid out-of-pocket to have a caregiver come into my home for a few hours each week so I could get out for a while. If you contact a local caregiving agency, they can probably tell you the… read more
My life - and the life of our 16 year old daughter - is continually bouncing from one disaster after another as a result of my husband’s mid-stage Alzheimer’s. He cannot realize that his capabilities are not those of who he used to be or even those of a normal person. So he has extremely poor judgement which leads to bad things happening. In November, he was the cause of an incident that led to thousands of dollars in damage to our home (still in the process of being fixed). Last Thursday, he… read more
Ha!! It does all change when the fluids start ! My husband had more events than I care to remember. I was working full time, thankful I was able to find a person to come in the house for 6 hours… read more
Located on Vancouver Island in BC 🇨🇦
Thank you all for your suggestions
I need mom-sitters for running errands and to care for mom in home while I get married, but getting married on 11/05/17....please help!
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My LO has Alzheimer’s Dementia, had a Driving Assessment, failed the clinical portion, hence doctor has requested that his driving priveleges be revoked with the state. He’s bored at home, wants to get a job. We live in Minnesota. Any help to steer me in the right direction would be very appreciative.
Thank you.
Thank you, I will reach out to them.
Folks with Alzheimer's. Folks confused about relationships they used to know well.
melatonin really helps my wife. she does 8-10 hrs and it's wonderful
Depends on the severity of the mental deficiency and the individual since no two patients are alike. I have found in many cases the brain is not functioning in that capacity to even contemplate… read more