March 11, 2019 I haven’t written here for a couple of months, and there’s multiple reasons for that. After Donna broke her pelvic bone, I spent the first couple of weeks heading to see her and help her rehab constantly. Then once she was moved to another location, a ‘convalescence’ facility, my ability help her… Continue reading Spring is almost here– and so is our vitality.
Tag: mental health
Update, and Why this site is mostly quiet.
An update– Mom. Recovery. Dormancy. Mom had her aneurysm, the first wallop to her head that precipitated all the others issues that have happened in the years since, in 2005. That took place the day before her 65th birthday. In 2011, when friends and I took her to a fancy dinner for her 71st birthday… Continue reading Update, and Why this site is mostly quiet.
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
Heatwaves, Hamburgers and Handydarts
When it is as hot as it is in Vancouver (well, Burnaby) Canada now, there is little chance in thinking deeply on any other subject. I have complained many times about the Handydart system in BC for elders and incapacitated people of all ages. But, I must say, the existence of this service has made… Continue reading Heatwaves, Hamburgers and Handydarts
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
Woman, 87, with dementia forced to sleep outside after being made homeless
Joe Roberts Wednesday 1 Aug 2018 A frail 87-year-old dementia sufferer is comforted by her son in a hotel room after spending a night sleeping rough next to a canal in Birmingham. Unemployed Darius Nenius, 45, and his mother Irena were made homeless two weeks ago when his benefits stopped and he ran out of… Continue reading Woman, 87, with dementia forced to sleep outside after being made homeless
Heat and beating it
There are only a couple of weeks a year that exist in Vancouver hot enough to be dangerous. The danger, of course, escalates with your age. So how do we have lives together that are also safe? Fortunately, we have lakes.
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