My friend of 45 years lived with his mother for eight years before she died last week on her 95th birthday. She died of natural causes but had suffered with Alzheimer’s for the past decade. I wrote this short story … Read the rest
Dying for Beauty
We all know women who won’t leave the house without make-up BUT what if the house was on fire?
This is a true story–funny, incredulous to many. To me, the beginning of my caregiving years.
©Pat Coakley 2009
… Read the restI Had No Idea
I had no idea how to do it. It seemed on the surface to be simple. Your parents take care of you. You take care of your parents. But, caregivng for me did not come with a manual.
My experience … Read the rest