Daughter Dreads Nursing Home Visits
Monday, July 29, 2013
Dear Carol: My mom is in a nursing home because of mid-stage dementia and other health issues. I love her dearly and visit often, but I feel guilty because I dread my visits. It’s not that I don’t want to see her, it’s that I don’t know what to do while I’m sitting there with her. Do you have any suggestions to pass the time without so much awkwardness? - Lee Ann
Dear Lee Ann: First, you needn’t feel guilty. Many people in your situation feel at a loss when it comes to how to spend visiting time at the nursing home.
Read more about things to do when visiting someone in a nursing home:
Purchase Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories – paperback or ebook
Check out JOY BOOSTERS: 120 WAYS TO ENCOURAGE OLDER ADULTS (Upper Room Books).
Posted by: Missy Buchanan | Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 02:50 PM
Hello my name is Stephanie and I have a Patient Advocacy Service (Embracing Life)we specialize in nursing home and hospital visits on behalf of the family. I am on LinkedIn(http://www.linkedin.com/pub/stephanie-hopkins/75/a24/b5a) and Face Book (facebook/embracing_lives)
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Posted by: Stephanie Hopkins | Monday, July 29, 2013 at 01:20 PM