dementia caregivers: a poem
I didn’t want to leave my comfortable life in Dubai to come back to Canada…
Browsing: compassion
20 things & beings i love & am grateful for today
My fb friend mary missy taylor issued an invitation. Here’s what she said: “We live…
how many more steps could you take if you couldn’t take any more?
This post is dedicated to the late Dr. Richard Taylor, advocate Kate Swaffer, and care warrior…
when you’re put behind bars
In a strange moment of foreshadowing, I took this picture of Mom and I staring…
all fixed up: a lighthearted ode to our broken bits
The problem with overvaluing perfection is it sometimes leads us to want to fix things…
when i get muddled, i sure wish she were here
Everybody gets mixed up, loses things, forgets stuff, sometimes feels confused, and gets lost. It…
7 reasons behind institutional care fails
Besides the MyAlzheimersStory FB page, I also started a FB group called Report Elder Neglect…
it’s true what they say about rainbows
October 30, 2017: This morning I opened the curtains in my bedroom to find the…
one little kitty’s top dementia care tip
Mom adored her little cat Pia Roma, who was named for a trip Mom and…
“rabid-dog” granddaughter takes on “combative” physician
When I posted a link to 20 caregivers answer the antipsychotic question on a FB caregiver forum…