The need for retain one’s dignity in longterm care
One of the most difficult challenges of my life was the day I placed my Mother into long-term care. Having suffered a traumatic brain injury from which she never recovered, dementia was the result. As often as I was present in that long-term care facility to explain her, advocate on her behalf, and monitor her … Read more
When my Mother died in long-term care it was the first time for her – and for me. It could have been easier for both of us had we not been living in and dealing with a death-denying culture. There were no preparatory talks, heads up, or conversations with the doctor. No one took me … Read more
I learned the importance of a senior community in long-term care – a place that initially struck me as institutional and sterile. My Mother was placed in a home after a severe head injury prompted her dementia. Link that I was to her former life, I remained with her as long as I could on … Read more
