A loved one’s move into memory care

Posted on February 23, 2015 Updated on February 23, 2015

An Alzheimer’s Love Story: The First Day of the Rest of My Life.

I hope you’ll watch the attached 4 minute video that chronicles a husband’s experience of moving his wife into a memory care facility.

This is not a decision that comes easily to anyone.

Think about it.  You’ve spent decades living with the love of your life.  Your days are structured around each other; the ebb and flow of all those hours are what you crave and enjoy.

You are faced with what will most certainly be an irreversible decision to leave your wife in the hands of others.  You feel guilty, regardless of how well-informed and appropriate the decision. Read the rest of this entry »