Tag: cognition

Summer Epilogue

Well! Mom returned from a respite away on Tuesday, a few days back. The weather was uncooperative with the possibility of getting away– I truly wanted to get into the woods, but it was not to be– yet I did manage to feel very much refreshed. Even being in my home alone will give me… Continue reading Summer Epilogue

Donna and Travel, take one.

Donna and I are nearing four years of co-habitation, but aside from camping trips we have not been able to travel since Donna needed regular help and moved in with me. This last year I have made strides in self-confidence and ability to ‘deal’ with the various challenges of caregiving with Donna– and as such… Continue reading Donna and Travel, take one.

Fleeing the Flames, chasing Donna’s Dreams

I have done more than inherit Mom’s preferences,  she raised me with her habits. As a career teacher, she loved the outdoors of BC and elsewhere to a degree that getting into the woods was probably the single greatest benefit of being a teacher who had her summers off. I grew up knowing that at… Continue reading Fleeing the Flames, chasing Donna’s Dreams

How a pair of shoes almost cost Mom her home

[From Patreon, written July 6, 2018] Most often when I sit down to write things about life helping Mom, unless I’m venting some stress for that day, I’m writing up and accentuating the positives. But I want to tell a cautionary tale to other caregivers and, hopefully, the larger society for those who would help… Continue reading How a pair of shoes almost cost Mom her home

The Cost of Caring: 10 Ways to Prevent Compassion Fatigue

Compassion fatigue can be a serious occupational hazard for those in any kind of helping profession, with a majority of those in the field reporting experiencing at least some degree of it in their lives. This is no surprise, as it is typically those with the most empathy who are the most at risk. Compassion… Continue reading The Cost of Caring: 10 Ways to Prevent Compassion Fatigue

Get Dizzy Upon Standing? Could Be Sign of Dementia

Get Dizzy Upon Standing? Could Be Sign of Dementia By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Are you a middle-aged person who tends to feel a little woozy when you stand up? If so, new research suggests you might need to worry more than most about developing dementia later in… Continue reading Get Dizzy Upon Standing? Could Be Sign of Dementia

Mom and her billy kid

Last week seemed designed to test this home a little– and the end result saw a lost camera that I had for several years, causing me to wonder how to record the best things Donna and I get up to. I am still a hold out against smart phones and as such have no camera… Continue reading Mom and her billy kid

September 23, 2016: Mom comes home from a respite stay

I desperately need the breaks I manage to go on, but there are down sides. I generally don’t let mom stay at respites for more than 10 days, if she is there longer when she comes back I see serious, obvious decline (as simple as she was getting used to having things she didn’t need… Continue reading September 23, 2016: Mom comes home from a respite stay

September 12, 2016: Mom gets back to the Skagit– where she belongs.

Mom is the reason I am so utterly lost without getting away from the city, some of my earliest memories are of her, dad and I camping. My first actual memory in my consciousness is inside the RV. One of her favourite places has been part of her life since the 50’s, changing in meaning… Continue reading September 12, 2016: Mom gets back to the Skagit– where she belongs.