CAREGIVER NOTE:

For the most part, a status quo weekend. Lunch on Saturday at one of his favorite restaurants. Not wanting to do much else — though he was in good spirits overall and happy to share a few zingers here and there every day. We did get news of the death of a family member of his wife’s family, yesterday. And he has gotten up this morning rather confused about the status of where we live and making sure that the house hasn’t been sold and he won’t have a place to stay. I’m hoping that a couple of additional hours of sleep will dispel the confusion on that subject.

Find your joy and sit with it a while.

CAREGIVER NOTE:

Look for the moments you can celebrate throughout the day that give them opportunities to see their worth and value. Moments where they are sharing, being caring, laughing, contributing, helping, smiling, laughing, etc. Catching a moment can often make the difference between a good day and a bad day for the entire household.

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. 

Then…..Look for the miracles throughout your day.

CAREGIVER NOTE:

the joy that brings life to his eyes happened again last evening. Two of his great grandchildren came for a visit. The older of the two is intrigued by the “toys” near his lift chair. It was fun to watch the two of them interact and keep everything moving for a while. The baby is six months old and grasped his finger when offered and he was thrilled about that. He talked with her and shared a nursery rhyme and a couple of songs he remembered from his past — we’ve heard them before, but I doubt the baby had. It was a very enjoyable evening and he was “done in” pretty early…. but was willing to hold out for a while longer until his normal bedtime.