[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by PugMom

yes, Joe, it can be done, but is remarkably expensive. i kept my husband @ home for the majority of his illness- i didnt trust anyone to do the job so i did it myself. you will need to go beyond caregiving as the needs rise, & you will need to hire a specially trained dementia nurse. the one i chose was 28$ an hour, and when things got REALLY tough, i had 1 during the day & another one overnite. this is an ugly disease, i feel for you. if you choose to go the route of facilities, you MUST go in unannounced to see how thing are when they know family isn't there. @ the very end, Mark went to a short visit @ HarborChase over on Powell. i took him out in about 10 days, lol. when i went in, he was uncared for, no shower or clean clothes, food all over the floor & a soiled bed. (i got him showered & dressed myself.) when i spoke to the gal in charge, she told me he needed XTRA care & that i'd need to hire a caregiver (???) to spend the day with him. it was insane! i led him to the car & brought him back home. they may have changed names, but is still the same cast of characters. if you need names & numbers, pm- me here. God Bless, Joe & many huggz sent ur way, oxo

Heartbreaking
Thank you for sharing your story. Very relatable