CAREGIVING: Whattaday. Wednesday is usually the day that Hope comes in the morning and stays for over four hours. This gives her more time to give Kathy a shower and then gives me time to get away. I was hoping to go shopping at Aldi’s to stock up on stuff. Things got off to a rocky start. But they ended… Read more →
Tag: grocery shopping
Hospice? Not so fast after all
CAREGIVING: Tuesday had been an emotional ride, what with Erica saying it was probably hospice-time; and realizing that Kathy was making her own decisions quite well. On Wednesday Hope came to give Kathy her shower and stay with her. Monday had been too tough for Kathy so she gave her a sponge bath.She really was due for a full shower.… Read more →
A Care Plan for Kathy
CAREGIVING: It has been over a week and a half since my last blurb and a lot has happened. A lot is the same too. Random falls and close calls. Design work and lots of laundry. Last Monday Hope came to give Kathy her shower. We were waiting for a nurse from the same agency to come and create a… Read more →
April Falls Day
CAREGIVING: Well, we had another episode of buckling today. I thought I had it all figured out: how to get Kathy out into the car and back into the house using the wheelchair. We had to go pick up some prescriptions at Stop & Shop and since it was really nice out I thought I would go today and bring… Read more →
Shopping: Peapod for Caregivers
CAREGIVING: I would like to make grocery shopping less of a pain in the ass. There I said it. I actually like shopping and meal planning and cooking. But it is a major production when Kathy goes with me. Getting a Huntington’s disease patient back into the house when she is exhausted and bent over is pretty scary. I decided to… Read more →
Update: A Close Call
CAREGIVING: My last post (about Kathy collapsing in the basement) received a lot of attention from my friends on Facebook and I wanted to thank anyone who reads these things. I have been writing these posts as a diary to help me remember one day, or one week, from the next. I’m grateful for all the support I have. Thanks.… Read more →
Shop til I drop
CAREGIVING: Trying to do grocery shopping on Sunday was hopeless. Kathy was a zombie for some reason. Some days are like that. (Hell, I’m like that some days.) It could have been the new meds which I was hoping would help with the shaking in her hands. (No improvement, so far.) But basically she woke up Sunday morning. I helped… Read more →