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The Big Move

February 28, 2021 faces2faces 8d Comments

His clothes have been laundered and labeled, the forms completed, the insurance switched. Copious instructions have been emailed, paperwork notarized,…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's Filed under: God, nursing home, prayer

Broken

January 12, 2021 faces2faces 33d Comments

I am a wad of mixed emotions right now.   For the very first time in my life, I’m okay…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's Filed under: Caregiver, Christian, Faith, God, nursing home

Expect the Unexpected

December 29, 2020 faces2faces 6d Comments

When the Kansas City Chiefs squared off against their opponent in the third quarter of Super Bowl LIV, things weren’t…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's, Dementia Filed under: COVID, Faith, fear, nursing home, pandemic, trust

Porta Potties & Native American Beads

November 24, 2020 faces2faces 7d Comments

“Why doesn’t Jesus have freckles on His feet?”   A brown haired 5-year-old was staring up at me wide-eyed with…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's Filed under: COVID, Dementia, nursing home, Roosevelt Island

The Scary Side of Alzheimer’s

July 21, 2020 faces2faces 6d Comments

My Father is a good man. The kind that would give the shirt off his back to a total stranger.…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's Filed under: Anger, Caregiver, Dementia, nursing home, prayer

Father Knows Best

May 19, 2020 faces2faces 4d Comments

None of us knows what the future holds. None of us except One.   Three months ago, Mom and I…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's Filed under: COVID-19, Dementia, nursing home, Shih Tzu

Coronavirus ~ Are the Elderly at Greater Risk?

March 10, 2020 faces2faces Leave a comment

For the past seven years, Elaine Herrick called Life Care Center in Washington state her home. She was a giver,…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's Filed under: coronavirus, COVID-19, crisis, nursing home

Isn’t There a Better Way?

February 25, 2020 faces2faces 6d Comments

A simple doorknob. We touch scores of them every day without even thinking. They open the world for us. We…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's, Dementia Filed under: nursing home, respite

The Nursing Home Tour

February 18, 2020 faces2faces 7d Comments

Years ago, I had extensive surgery and spent several nights recovering in a hospital in Atlanta. The anesthesia was working…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's Filed under: Caregiver, Memory loss, nursing home, respite

A Gut-Wrenching Decision

February 11, 2020 faces2faces 12d Comments

There comes a point in every caregiver’s journey where they must make a decision. An excruciating, gut-wrenching  decision. They need…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's Filed under: anxiety, nursing home, respite

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