tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411269347100258466.post6661939431651444799..comments2023-09-17T05:39:23.652-07:00Comments on Tea Leaves: Q Quality of LifeElaineLKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00866201775130742517noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411269347100258466.post-35478915353945904722012-04-21T16:25:37.409-07:002012-04-21T16:25:37.409-07:00What a lovely post! My mother said that "grac...What a lovely post! My mother said that "grace of God" saying often. I can only imagine what it would be like to watch a parent disappear like that. Keep up the good work (and good luck on the final round of letters that we have left - phew!)<br /><br />KateKatehttp://attendanceplease.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411269347100258466.post-45776028628521915212012-04-21T03:00:17.713-07:002012-04-21T03:00:17.713-07:00Hi Elaine .. a challenging time and just so diffic...Hi Elaine .. a challenging time and just so difficult as we can't plan for what will happen. It seems you have done absolutely the right thing .. and as long as your mother appears content and is looked after in the unit .. and you're there to visit - it's as much as can be expected. Dementia is such a difficult illness .. look after yourselves .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411269347100258466.post-3599233121146228142012-04-20T13:47:14.172-07:002012-04-20T13:47:14.172-07:00They are very astute in most of the memory care fa...They are very astute in most of the memory care facilities I have been in. Some of the activities can be wonderful. I'm glad you are finding your own comfortable space in the process of finding balance for your mom.k~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17308736457276683273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411269347100258466.post-6891623516612700552012-04-20T10:35:39.199-07:002012-04-20T10:35:39.199-07:00That had to be difficult to do, but it sounds like...That had to be difficult to do, but it sounds like it has worked out to be the best solution for all of you. Sure would be great if quality of life could be preserved for our loved ones. Maybe someday.Tracy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960615884046852962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411269347100258466.post-6010548510263496902012-04-20T06:10:10.376-07:002012-04-20T06:10:10.376-07:00"I learned that I couldn’t always even keep h..."I learned that I couldn’t always even keep her safe from herself, from her independent streak and her lack of awareness of her own state of mind." Such true words Elaine-and so difficult to deal with. Finding a quality of life is also in finding a balance. It took a bit of trial and error for you to do that and I believe you did find it in the memory care unit. And that is not to say that your time living together was not right. I believe it was and I'm sure it provided your mom (and you) with some great quality times and led you to the right place for her now. It's all part of the journey.Amy Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10613446967051981724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411269347100258466.post-3432729995739278412012-04-20T05:41:18.970-07:002012-04-20T05:41:18.970-07:00It sounds like you've definitely put a lot of ...It sounds like you've definitely put a lot of thought and effrot into doing what's best for your mother. We're going through something similar with my grandmother right now, and it's heartbreaking to watch her slowly lose herself. Modern medicine has come so far in prolonging life, now we can just hope they make strides to preserve quality as well.<br /><br />I found you on the A to Z list, it's nice to meet you.Danielle L Zecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01492742250595537348noreply@blogger.com