by Dan | Jan 5, 2019 | Dan's Blog, News
She’s getting weaker all the time and while this is to be expected, the pace can be moderated, particularly if she’s getting enough food “energy” each day. But he is with her most of the time and unfortunately has lost any...
by Dan | Jan 5, 2019 | Dan's Blog, News
Life is always changing and while it has been a recurring theme since their children pushed them into no longer living alone in Kingston, this “who’s the boss” issue has simmered in both my father-in-law and my mother-in-law, with many...
by Dan | Sep 4, 2018 | Dan's Blog
He is always taking the lead, but occasionally stumbles over his reactivity to being told what to do. Today’s issue was support socks. She has been wearing them for years but he has only newly got a prescription and the socks. He wore them once and hasn’t since. So, I...
by Dan | Aug 14, 2018 | Dan's Blog, News
I like to call caregivers modern day Saints. This is not to suggest that we are perfect. Like everyone else, we make lots of mistakes whether we want to admit it or not. Today, unfortunately, was a good case in point. I chose to take my supper with my in-laws because...
by Dan | Aug 8, 2018 | Dan's Blog, News
My adventure in caregiving this time around has been focused on my in-laws, who share our family home with us and the Day Program we are running at our retreat centre, Stonebridge Haven. But this house where I live is a BIG house on a BIG lot with permissive zoning...
by Dan | Jun 19, 2018 | Dan's Blog, News
The DDDance moves are becoming more intricate. As her memory is increasingly full of holes, she’s filling in with her imagination without realizing it. Of course even those of us with healthy brains do this: even scientists show unconscious bias when...
