caregiver

You are all kinds of awesome!

CAREGIVER NOTE:

He got “lost” again last night after a vivid dream and getting out of bed. Thankfully, he was willing to accept the help and get things sorted out and back to bed in just a few minutes. Let’s hope this part of the cycle is short-lived. T will be home today to help, thankfully. Grateful he has quite a few “days left in the bank” he can take.

think good thoughts

CAREGIVER NOTES:
Vivid dreams have made their appearance again. Not sure if we’ll be dealing with that again this morning or not, but I really hope we can distract and move to something else without spending the day trying to find a way to handle something that doesn’t exist in reality, but in his mind and he’s unable to connect the dots.

Last night’s adventures concluded with a plate of “hotcakes” which he devoured before going back to bed. He was all smiles with a full tummy and lots of good thoughts about what’s growing in the garden.

8.1.24

CAREGIVER NOTE:

Patience…. he wanted to get a job yesterday.

He remained in pretty good spirits for the most part — even when he figured out it was probably best to leave it to the younger set for the time being. I’m sure this will be revisited again in a few days. Every “job” suggested here has been turned down with a flat “No.”

don’t get stuck

Don’t get so stuck you miss out on the good that’s happening all around you.

CAREGIVER NOTES”

Memories lost — though there were a few glimmers of remembered moments. He couldn’t remember 20 years of working after his military service, but he could remember the 2 years between the military and his other job. He couldn’t remember the house he and his wife bought and finished raising their family in, but he could remember the houses he lived in with his parents and grandparents. It was a difficult evening for him. He was sad, but did find some joy in a couple of good memories despite still not being able to put some pieces of his memories back together. He calls them “the holes.”

Good things for the day:
laughter
smiles
silliness
good food
buying new clothes