Build in a little self-care time in your daily routine.  

CAREGIVER NOTE:

At a loss…. yesterday was an “out of sorts” day from the get go. A small reset worked for part of the day, but not the entire day and we were back to square one with more resets to try to move forward. He’s recognizing that his energy levels are flagging a bit and his eyesight is getting a bit worse. I do hope that today will be a much better day and he’ll be willing to help with some things that I know he can do successfully.

Look for the “rainbows”  that bring joy to your day.  

CAREGIVER NOTE:

Sundowning? Yep, it’s becoming a daily part of our lives. Last night was a little worse than the night before. He chose to take a break (no suggestion from anyone else) and after a few minutes of “quiet” rest in his room, came back and was in good spirits again, even joking around a bit for the remainder of the evening.

…can become some of your greatest joys. 

CAREGIVER NOTE:

Disappointments and misunderstandings – the emotions and feelings are huge sometimes when the timelines don’t fit what they had envisioned as being the order of the day. Luckily, we were able to distract and reframe what the schedule would look like for the remainder of the day and into the next 24 hours. Hoping the birthday “level up” party planned for this weekend will brighten his outlook a bit.