EP 10 - Deciding to Move her to a Memory Care facility

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Today I will discuss what it was like and what led me to decide that I could no longer take care of my wife Shanna at home and that I should move her to a  Memory Care facility. 

I leaned on TEAM SHANNA (family, friends, and doctors) at this emotional time. I saw many tender mercies from God along the way as well.

Now  this is a significant decision and an important crossroad on Dementia Road that most, if not all, caregivers will face. It's my hope that you may learn something of value from our experience that may help you when you reach this crossroad in your journey. 

Topics covered in this episode :

• What caregiving was like for the last 6-8 months at home
• How I made the key decisions of
  • Should I move her? 
  • If so, then where should I move her to?
  • When should I move hert? 
  • Finally How should I do the actual Move ?
• What preparations I need to make for the transition
• Dealing with the many emotions that come up during this part of the journey