Caregiving for my aging mother has been quite the adventure. Everyone has a story, and these are mine. Whether you are a caregiver or know someone who is, I hope you find these funny and helpful and that you know you are not alone. Please share your stories and what you have learned from your caregiving experience.
Caregiving: read about my experience traveling across with country with my 88-year-old mother, relocating her to an assisted living facility in another state.
Caregiving: Read about how my siblings and I told my mother she was moving into an assisted living facility.
At some point, you may need to have “the talk” with your aging parent. This is not “the talk” they had with you about the birds and the bees. This is the conversation about moving to an assisted living facility. It is uncomfortable and not easy.
Caregivers: Keep your paperwork updated and make sure that if you are caring for someone, their paperwork is current. My mom’s paperwork was expired, and I have been working for months to get her current identification. I was lucky and found someone to help me out.
Mom has been in skilled nursing for five weeks. Read about how she is doing in my blog post and let me know your experience.
Mom has experienced two encounters with a male nurse that are a bit odd. I did research on elder abuse and learned what to look for. I am keeping an eye on the situation. Read more about it in my blog.
Two weeks into skilled nursing and mom is making progress. Read all about it.
As a caregiver to my aging mother, I write about my experiences. This is part four of my experience with her going from hospital admittance to rehab to skilled nursing. Part 4 focuses on skilled nursing.
No longer my mom’s primary caregiver, my mom is living in an assisted living facility. She is thriving. I wish that I had given her this opportunity to her sooner.