caregiver dilemma – Lewy, Dewey and me

Still, I Await Instructions

It was a year ago that my sweetie entered into hospice care. His decline had been steady since late 2021, but in January of 2022 the slide became steeper. He was weaker, the hallucinations were more frequent and more severe. He would wake up many times a night, insisting that he was expected to “goContinue reading “Still, I Await Instructions”

Self-Care

Self Care is a tricky business. And frankly, I bristle when asked “What do you do for Self Care?” I know, I know, I know; people “mean well” when they ask the question. But here’s the thing: when one is asked a question, it is assumed that a response is expected. This carries a certainContinue reading “Self-Care”