give thanks

Flip the switch

Flip the switch from – to +.

CAREGIVER NOTE:

Vivid dreams pushed what we’d hoped would be a quiet day into another realm. He was really upset about something he thought had happened the day before, but hadn’t nor with the individual in his dream. It’s becoming more difficult to distract him and move past the dreams. He got very anxious and upset. I thought the problem had been resolved, but it wasn’t so. It took another 60+ minutes to get things calmed down a bit. Once he’d calmed we asked if he would like to listen to music and asked what he would like to listen to. He said Classical and after another hour of just listening to the music, he was ready to go to bed. I thanked him for choosing the music and setting such a beautiful tone for the end of the day. He was still smiling when he arrived at his bedroom door.

What will you choose to nurture today?

CAREGIVER NOTE:

Same issue as our last all-nighter. Thankfully, lessons learned previously paid off this time. After 3 hours of sharing stories and a little bit of food, he was settled enough to go back to bed for some solid sleep time. His reason for being upset started with a dream he’d just awakened from. Once again, he hadn’t signed any papers or seen a certain person in the previous 24 hours. 

Today’s a good day

Today’s a good day to make note of your blessings.

CAREGIVER NOTE:

No sundowning yesterday. Very grateful. The day ended on a good note and he’s slept pretty well for the last couple of days. He does wake up and check his watch for the time, but is not getting out of bed until morning.