Now that you are here, I invite you to sit with me and share some conversations. I am a caregiver for my mother-in-law, Marjory. She will be 100 years old this year (2026). The purpose of this site is to engage a community of friends to share personal experiences of caregiving, to show how caregiving continually changes, and to support those who are touched in any way with caregiving.
Making connections with others who are involved in the arena of caregiving can be comforting and supportive. I will be posting other websites with resources you might find useful, podcasts, and a list of books on the topics of caregiving, dementia, and Alzheimer’s. However my posts and the resources I have developed will give you specific examples about how to actually apply information you find in various places. My site will offer hands on materials for you to download, activities that involve your loved one, even minimally, and specific ways you can manage by adapting your activities, care, and daily life around the need.
Caregiving is an ever widening focus as the Baby Boomer Generation fills the slots provided by assisted living and nursing homes which can provide care. Here, I will talk about alternatives for care for the aging population, and share my personal experience. Needing care can be a burden that is as heavy as that of giving care. The process for meeting the needs of one who requires care is not a straight path, and in fact is different for each case.
Giving honest information about exactly how caregiving can look, happen, and change daily, is my goal. It is a very personal issue. I have gained an understanding of how to live with it, how to meet the problems and make adaptations, and how to find the joy and peace that live just beneath the surface of the demands. As my life moves into the future with my mother-in-law, I will continue to have regular conversations with you about the ups and downs, management of life when you hit a wall, and real life practices anyone can implement.
“Live for the moments that cannot be put into words.” Attributed to Clo Mailen