Mom had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s for a couple years and had moved five times. She had to leave the home she had lived in for over 50 years, she moved in with us, and then moved to three different facilities. These years had been hard and she had not been happy until she moved to Magnolia Trace, a retirement community that had different levels of care. It was here that things started to improve and she began to thrive…
Living and caring for a loved one with dementia is a roller coaster. My last post was about Mom’s diagnosis and the eight months she lived with us. After living with us for eight months, we moved her from our home to a memory care facility. It took a few weeks of preparing Mom before the move. We had home health coming several days a week to help oversee Mom’s care during that time. Her home health nurse was phenomenal….
You never know how life is going to turn out. My mom had a fear of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. She had several siblings that had Alzheimer’s warranting her fear. Several years after she retired, she was faced with her worst fear. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2012. Initially, Mom was able to continue to live at home, drive, and maintain her independence. As Alzheimer’s began to rob her of her memory she began to lose her independence. For…
Relationships are most important starting with your relationship with Jesus. Jesus chose his disciples wisely. The disciples were his closest friends. It is important for us to follow His example. When choosing our closest relationships, we should look at Jesus’ example and be intentional with who we choose. My best friend in my teenage years and beyond was my mother. No matter what was going on in life, she was always there for me. She would often just show up…