On November 13, 2010 I gladly became the primary caregiver of my mother. She has Lewy Body Dementia, the second most common memory loss condition after Alzhiemers. I knew nothing about Lewy Body Dementia until I brought Mom to Indiana to live with me. My mother is a resident at the Waters of Covington, a rehabilitation center near our home. I would like to have her live with us but her care is more then one person can provide. The staff at the Waters fell in love with Mom immediately. She may be losing her memory and her ability to care for herself but she hasn't lost her sense of humor or her gentle grace. This blog is meant to be a journal of our days together.



On May 15, 2011 My Mother peacefully and fearlessly passed into the here after. Now I journey alone, yet not alone. I have a lifetime of memories.




Friday, March 18, 2011

Not much change

Went to see Mom this afternoon. She was asleep. She woke up enough to smile at me. I rearranged her room so I could sit and hold her hand. Tried to ask the nurse how her (Mom's) day had gone. She was busy. I was there about an hour but did not talk to the nurse. I'm tired of fighting for my idea of how things should be.


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