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Getting on with life

The past few weeks have been a blur, getting my wife organised in dementia care, with organising all her clothing (that works for her now.. Buttons are an issue to start with) and helping the staff get her to settle in a routine. They have actually been so successful that at times she treats my visits as an interruption. Its confusing, because I have no idea about her reality now. Its simpler to just nod and agree..
But over Easter I have had the family come and help me clear out the downstairs master bedroom walk in robe and bathroom, so I can move myself down there soon. Just need to get a better shower screen fitted.. My wifes hoarding of clothes, shoes and other assorted purchases made movement in any of the rooms impoosible. But 3 SUVs fo the Salvationn Army, a trailer and one SUV to the local tip and a dozen garbage bags to a local dumpster and Its cleared.. I feel like its progress. And i wont miss those stairs...😷
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Tumbleweed · F
I'm so sorry. I used to work on the Alzheimer's/Dementia ward in a nursing home and it made me so sad. So I had to look at things in a whole new way.... While they had no idea who I was,nor who their family was, they were content in their own little worlds. I never tried to correct them for getting things mixed up because it would get them extremely upset, so I just sat & chatted with them as best I could and they were happy & calm.
I hope you somehow find your peace in this.
Lilnonames · F
@Tumbleweed My great grandma was like that, she would hide ice cream and it would melt and she would get so angry cause it was gone and blame someone from stealing it from her and start hitting people, was so sad
Tumbleweed · F
@Lilnonames Poor thing, that really is sad