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Thursday, July, 24, 2008

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The Gift of Placement

In August I was agonizing over placing my husband in a small board and care home; now in December I am rejoicing over my decision to do just that.  The months of adjustment are over for both of us --- actually, for Dick, it was an easy adjustment --- for me, not quite so.  But here we are about to move into 2008 -- twelve years into this... Read moreChevron

Working Through the Placement Issue

My husband is gone in almost every conceivable way, and yet I find myself wanting to hang on to the last little bit of him even though I know now that it might not be in his best interests.  I know if it were me, I would want him to stay involved with me and yet still have the time and opportunity to get on with his life.  And in... Read moreChevron

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The Agony of Placement

I've been wrestling with the issue of placing my husband in a small board and care for quite some time, but now that the reality is upon me, I find myself on an emotional roller coaster of both guilt and reality.  The guilt comes from this insane belief that I SHOULD care for him at home as long as I can possibly manage.  The reality... Read moreChevron

Motorhoming Success --- NOT!

Perhaps I should have taken the advice given about the trip to Colorado after all.  I can't say that the trip was a total disaster, but Dick did not enjoy it as much as I thought he would.  Many times during our driving days he would look at me and ask, "Where's my wife?"  At first I answered by saying that I was Teri, his... Read moreChevron

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