Unsolicited Advice
A rant post about dealing with friends and family who don’t understand our roles as caregivers and the stresses we are under!
I Wanna Go Home
What happens when a loved one with dementia says, “I wanna go home?”
My Scary Saturday
Yesterday, my mom was extremely lethargic and weak. She was eating even slower than usual. I had to wake up during breakfast and lightly tap and rub her face to prompt her to chew and swallow. I’d never seen her so weak. She could barely stand without staggering. I decided, breakfast was finished, until I…
Caregiving During Covid-19
If you look around you, you’ll see that much of the world is in hysterics over the Coronavirus. A lot of places are even on a full lockdown. People are being warned to stay home if they can, and if they can’t, to practice social distancing. Many of us are respecting that rule. But, sadly,…
Friend or Foe
As you all know, I’ve been caring for my mom for 6 years now. I’m not alone in this journey. Though a lot of days, I think I’d be better off if it were just mom, Bob, me and the aid. See, my mom has a companion. I moved into her companions house to care…
About Us
Candace is a full time caregiver for her mother Robin, whom unfortunately was diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia at the young age. Throughout the years of caring for her mother she’s come to realize the lack of education and resources available, when it comes to people diagnosed at a younger age. Candace has also learned that…
20 Things I’ve Learned Caring For Mom!
One Evening I was in a group and someone asked a question that caught my attention; “what has caregiving taught you?” WOW! What a loaded question! For the sake of the question and topic of the blog, I thought I would make the topic, “20 Things I’ve learned caring for mom.” 1. Patience. This is…
Sorry, You’re On Your Own!
There is a horrible lack of support for us and our loved ones, when it comes to FTD. Not only do we need more support, we need more training Eventually, we end up taking on roles we normally wouldn’t have, had we not agreed to care for our loved ones. We end up becoming everything…
Caregiving and Lonliness
You know what’s interesting? At the time of writing this post, I am 44, single (for a long time) and childless. I’m also quite the introvert. So, I’m not someone who needs to be surrounded by a lot of people. I rarely feel lonely and I’m rarely bored. I’m quite good at entertaining myself and…
Caregiving – A Labor of Love
Caregiving is probably the hardest things I’ve ever encountered in my life. It’s certainly one of the most consistent things I’ve ever done, in my life. I certainly was not naive when I decided to take this on. I knew this would be difficult. I didn’t realize the level of difficulty and what I would be…