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.




Thursday, May 26, 2011

Walks

I have been taking the time I would be reading to Mom to walk. Often I start out crying but almost always I end up feeling better.


Mom was a prayer warrior. I took this a few days before her death.



Just getting started.




I took this picture because I was thinking about how out of reach Mom was. The closed gate seemed to visualize how I was feeling.




They're real pretty but no smell.
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