theinstantcaregiveJul 172 minGrief, Rebuilding, and Starting a New Kind of NormalWhen we started this blog in 2020, we had no idea we were nearing the end of our caregiving journey. The goal was to help others who...
theinstantcaregiveJan 20, 20222 minOur Journey, Our Purpose I realize I didn’t not post in 2021. When I think back on our nine-year journey, 2021 proved to be one of the most challenging. ...
theinstantcaregiveSep 28, 20201 minWelcome. . . This blog is a long time making. I think I waited so long to do this because I knew revisiting those early memories of confusion, sadness...
theinstantcaregiveSep 28, 20202 minThe End and the Beginning I distinctly remember the cold February morning in 2014 when doctors finally diagnosed our mother. After months of countless doctor's...
theinstantcaregiveSep 28, 20202 minThe Book that Gave Me Hope After my mother's diagnosis, the doctors told us they would not release her back to her house. Due to the severity of her dementia, we...