tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post5207884240869448455..comments2023-11-29T13:10:06.568-06:00Comments on Living in the Shadow of Alzheimer's: Living with Bob and AlSherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12951853063959637790noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-54386803959509032592011-03-05T18:24:00.458-06:002011-03-05T18:24:00.458-06:00Thanks for sharing your experiences. I am just lea...Thanks for sharing your experiences. I am just learning about the challenges of caring for a loved one with vascular dementia. Her lack of self awareness of the diagnosis is extremely difficult to deal with and makes helping her nearly impossible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-21267487172493310382011-03-04T14:08:15.551-06:002011-03-04T14:08:15.551-06:00Hi Sheri... when my mom started to decline and nee...Hi Sheri... when my mom started to decline and needed people around her 24 x 7, I called our Elder Services office in our area. They helped me so much.<br /><br />In Massachusetts where we live there's a program that provides services to help keep the individual out of a nursing facility. <br /><br />Like Storykeeper, my mom has a home health aide come every day for an hour to help her clean up and get dressed for bed.<br /><br />My mom now goes to an Adult Day Health program 5 days a week. She leaves at 7 am and comes home around 4 or 4:30 - Monday through Friday. On Saturday and Sunday, we have another home health aide come in for 3 hours each weekend day to give me more respite. It's amazing.<br /><br />Here's the link to what's available in Massachusetts - maybe there's something in your state that is similar? This program saved my life.<br /><br />http://www.massresources.org/area_assistance.cfm?pageID=30&MainPage='yes'Susan Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019940790074997076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436904752376432947.post-18287595800233784072011-03-04T10:45:15.094-06:002011-03-04T10:45:15.094-06:00I am thinking of you and your family. When mother...I am thinking of you and your family. When mother lived with me she was eligible for some programs that brought in caregivers to my home. Your local Outlook on aging or AARP may have some contacts.LibraryDragon/Storykeeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13695194443477630515noreply@blogger.com