Category Archives: Parental Journal
Parental Journal 113 from Planet Elderly: The Birthday Tee Shirt Arrived!!
Yesterday, the tee shirt I ordered for Mom’s birthday arrived, so I was able to give it to her today during our Thursday visit. She has always loved my dandelion/heart shirt, so now we have matching shirts. She was so … Continue reading
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Parental Journal 112 from Planet Elderly: She’s 94 and Still Spunky
Monday, August 17, 2020 – mid-afternoon Extended Birthday Mom’s birthday was yesterday, August 16. Visitors aren’t allowed on the weekend, so we celebrated early during our Thursday visit and again today. On Sunday, she had specially made birthday cake and … Continue reading
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Parental Journal 111 from Planet Elderly: Covid Greetings from Mom
August 5, 2020 – early afternoon Terrific Visits Once I began driving after my knee replacement surgery, I was able to resume some “chatterbox” visits with Mom, and they were terrific. They are held inside, which was awesome because outside … Continue reading
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Four Weeks after Knee Replacement
July 16, 2020 mid-afternoon Just a short post that the recovery from my knee replacement is going well. After two weeks, I was no longer using the walker. It just seemed to get in the way. I never transitioned to … Continue reading
Parental Journal 110 from Planet Elderly: New Chatterbox Visit Setup with Mom
June 10, 2020 late morning Chatterbox Setup When I visited Mom Monday at 11, Lenoir Woods had a new setup for visiting called Chatterbox. I don’t know if this is something circulating in care homes or if this is … Continue reading
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Parental Journal 109 from Planet Elderly: Pandemic Window Visit with Mom
Now I See You! I was thrilled to receive an email from Lenoir Woods, Mom’s long term care community, inviting me to have a window visit with her. We had had a Zoom visit, but this would be a wonderful … Continue reading
Parental Journal 108 from Planet Elderly: First Zoom Session with Mom
Monday, May 5, 2020 early afternoon “Your Teeth Are So White” I am very grateful for some Zoom time with Mom a while back. It was arranged by the Director of Activities. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but … Continue reading
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Parental Journal 107 from Planet Elderly: Visits No Longer Allowed
Sunday, March 15, 2020 late afternoon Alone Like many who are no longer permitted to visit loved ones in nursing homes, I’m concerned about my mom feeling alone. However, I trust that staff have tried to explain the coronavirus situation … Continue reading
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Parental Journal 106 from Planet Elderly: “You look familiar.”
Sunday February 16, 2020 – afternoon When I stopped in to see Mom today, she was sitting in a chair in the TV area. I walked up to her and said, “Hi, Mom. How ya doin’?” She smiled, looked at … Continue reading
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Tagged aging parents, dementia, Influenza B, laryngitis, Mocktails, NY Times, Robitussin, Silent Reflux
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Parental Journal 105 from Planet Elderly: Christmastime 2019
Thursday, December 26, 2019 It’s Sad Looking back on the past week or so, it’s sad to know that Mom isn’t remembering any of it. Not the area Christmas party with gifts, snacks ,and music…not the Christmas dinner we enjoyed … Continue reading
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Tagged aging parents, Christmas 2019, CNN, dementia, dementia decline, eldercare, elderly parents, Lenoir Woods
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