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| Other Articles By Renee Reeves ( Total Articles = 4 ) |
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Who Wants to End Up in a Nursing Home? NO ONE!
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As a long-term care consultant for seniors and their families I have visited many different types of facilities. But my favorite type of facility to visit is adult family homes.
There are over 2200 adult family homes in Washington State. Adult family homes have many things in common, but are each unique in their individual decor' and house size. Some are ultra fancy, some .....
Author: Renee Reeves
Category: Family
Date Posted: Aug 22, 2005
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Feeling Lonely?
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Q: I hate Alzheimer's disease, not only has it robbed me of my husband, but it has taken my life too! I feel like all of my friends have disappeared. I am lonely, and that makes me feel guilty. Help!
A: What you are describing is very typical for caregivers. No one seems to understand! Your world seems to get smaller and smaller as you care for your loved one.
In order fo .....
Author: Renee Reeves
Category: Family
Date Posted: Aug 22, 2005
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Honey, Where Are The Car Keys?
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Q: My mother is always losing, hiding and hoarding things, I am losing my mind! What can I do to get her to stop?
A: This is a great question and I have a lot of material to work with.
My grand mother had made me the most beautiful doilies. One resident in my adult family home insisted that they were the ones she had made and took them when I wasn’t looking. I would put her i .....
Author: Renee Reeves
Category: Family
Date Posted: Aug 22, 2005
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The Dryer Ate Your Underwear!
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Q: My mom is in the early stages of dementia and she is also incontinent we have tried to get her to stop wearing her underpants and have her start wearing pull-up diapers, she throws the Depends out the door and puts her underpants on. Of coarse we have a lot of laundry! How should I handle this?
A: This one should be fairly easy to solve. You have a few options actually! And .....
Author: Renee Reeves
Category: Family
Date Posted: Aug 22, 2005
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