Re: Dave Iverson caregiver interview & book (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Maybe you should forward this show to Kathleen, too.

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:19:09 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 >  > From: Marsha Klein <http://www.comcast.net/~mk94901>
 >  > Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:03:56 -0700
 >  >  
 >  >  Noelle, extend our sympathies to Robert.  Hope you are doing
 >  >  well otherwise.
 >  >  
 >  >  Things are status quo accept that this caregiving finding and
 >  >  keeping is frustrating because I cannot do a lot.  Have someone
 >  >  every day for a split.  9-2  and  7-9.
 >  >  
 >  >  Now, I have a temp until April 1 and interviewing, hopefully
 >  >  permanently, next Tuesday.  Bruce’s
 >  >  behavior’s are different and he does not speak
 >  >  often.
 >  >  
 >  >  I’m good.  Enjoying a new Grandson, Samuel, who was
 >  >  born last October.
 >  >  
 >  >  Daughter in law goes back to work next week so seeing him will
 >  >  be way less.
 >  >  
 >  >  Daughter Michelle has her big 50th next week and her daughter
 >  >  is giving her a ladies luncheon that I will attend if I have a
 >  >  caregiver.
 >  >  
 >  >  Thanks, I will look at the caregiver interview.  Regards to
 >  >  your Dad.
 >  > 
 >  >  X  Marsha
 >  > 
 >  >  >  On  Mar  25,  2022,  at  5:12  PM,  Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>  wrote:
 >  >  > 
 >  >  >  Marsha--
 >  >  >  Not sure if you listen to this radio show but I thought you
 >  >  >  would like this episode
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101888424/dave-iverson-on-why-he-became-a-caregiver-and-what-he-learned
 >  >  > https://www.daveiversonauthor.com/
 >  >  >  
 >  >  >  What's going on with us is that Robert's dad died 3/16.  Not
 >  >  >  totally unexpected but still hard.  He did not want to be
 >  >  >  intubated or have dialysis and am glad his choice was
 >  >  >  respected and he was kept comfortable.  Robert's mom is
 >  >  >  coping and their friends in the town they live in are
 >  >  >  supportive.  One of Robert's sisters is flying out in a
 >  >  >  week.Then Robert will fly 4/9, he and his sister will stay
 >  >  >  another week.  Brother is going in May, then other sister
 >  >  >  TBD.
 >  >  >  
 >  >  >  As for me TBD as well.  The siblings get along and are able
 >  >  >  to work together well to help their mom.
 >  >  >  
 >  >  >  Then there's my dad.  We will see if DMV will still allow
 >  >  >  him to drive.  He has not been in any accidents.  the
 >  >  >  problem is more that he might forget where he's going.
 >  >  >  
 >  >  >  Lots  to  deal  with!
 >  >  >  Noelle