A Place for Mom's Family

Letting go and letting others care for my Mother has been a hard and difficult transition for me and my siblings, but we're trying. After seeing to Mother's needs for two years and knowing of her "routine" and "desires", I had 'conditioned' myself into believing that I and ONLY I can care for her and see ...

 Sunshine, you just found your words and you are very welcome. May your time be precious and memorable to carry you through and find the blessings at the end of each day. Just because your journey changes here, it's not the end. It's an open door to experience a more peaceful place for your mother-in-law. Always keep that door open ...

We moved Mother on January 2, at the recommendation of her doctor, to the local Alzheimer's Assisted Living facility, which she refers to as "The Hotel".   I wasn't sure as to how this was really going to play out on that early morning as I was preparing the move and organizing the timing and boxing up her precious ...

 Connie, this post touched me so deeply. Thank you so much for sharing this tender moment of your life with us. Many blessings to you and all that you do in the days to come. Rainbow 

Thank you for sharing this with us Linda. I am a caregiver of my mother and I have seen the cards from AARP come to my mothers mailbox. Of course I just toss them, but a few years ago, my mother was lured by a scam such as this and it really wrecked her bank account because it was a "Sweepstakes" scam where she was to send them money to ...

 I'm so sorry that you had to learn this lesson in such a difficult way Joani. But the lesson is learned and you're speaking out to others by sharing your experiences so please, don't be kicking yourself anymore. Turn it around, just like you're doing here, by helping others to be aware and to seek the help that is needed ...

 This is a wonderful article and so full of information for me to use for my own situation. Thank you for sharing it with us. Many blessings to all who come to seek the answers and find peace for their hearts. Rainbow 

 Great article and it needs to be spread to the communities as I am seeing more and more of my own generation in the postion of caregiving and having to struggle to make changes in their every day spending routine.  As for planning for an inheritance, I'm making sure that my inheritance is still living a full and quaility ...

These are wonderful ideas and recommendations for this scarey and sometimes heart wrenching event. I will certainly look into these and hopefully find some peace of mind along the way. Thank you.  

 I have yet to attend a support group but I am finding that resources such as this forum are a great comfort when I'm 'in the moment' of emotions, elevating to peak level, and no where to turn due to the rest of my family having busy lives providing a living for their own. On line forums and chat rooms are the answer for me at ...