I look forward to the daily prayer everyday, and always find a connection to it. It’s central to my morning routine. I appreciate you and your wisdom. May God continue to bless you and your ministry. Sarah
Sarah, you may never know what your encouragement means to me as I sit down to prepare more daily prayers for the coming week. I will think of you as I write these. (I always trust that God is blessing people with them, but sometimes that doubt creeps in.) May God bless you and give you his peace today!
My family has had to do this more than we would like to admit. First with our mother, Alzheimer’s had ravaged her mind and body for 9 years- our dad insisted he could and wanted to take care of her. We found a wonderful facility that took beautiful care until she passed.
Moving dad has been more difficult, and his moves have all been during this long season of Covid. Some things we learned: find a place with different levels of care on one site- an injury or illness can make independent living impossible. Feel good about “leaving “ - you have to trust that your family is being cared for.
We have made it a priority to find Faith founded facilities, and distance is very important. Get all siblings involved in care, especially when there are medical issues. Visit frequently, but shorter stays. Use a white board to post schedules and outings.
Oh Sarah Jane, it sounds like you have had quite the journey with moving your parents. Thank you for sharing all of the wisdom you have gained. It is so wonderful when you can find a home with different levels of care so you don’t have to make multiple moves. And yes, getting all siblings involved if they will agree to be involved! I also like the idea of visiting frequently but shorter stays. But your last piece of counsel is the best and most important and sometimes the hardest to do - Trust the Lord. May we all grow in trusting the Lord through this process!
Thank you.
I look forward to the daily prayer everyday, and always find a connection to it. It’s central to my morning routine. I appreciate you and your wisdom. May God continue to bless you and your ministry. Sarah
Sarah, you may never know what your encouragement means to me as I sit down to prepare more daily prayers for the coming week. I will think of you as I write these. (I always trust that God is blessing people with them, but sometimes that doubt creeps in.) May God bless you and give you his peace today!
My family has had to do this more than we would like to admit. First with our mother, Alzheimer’s had ravaged her mind and body for 9 years- our dad insisted he could and wanted to take care of her. We found a wonderful facility that took beautiful care until she passed.
Moving dad has been more difficult, and his moves have all been during this long season of Covid. Some things we learned: find a place with different levels of care on one site- an injury or illness can make independent living impossible. Feel good about “leaving “ - you have to trust that your family is being cared for.
We have made it a priority to find Faith founded facilities, and distance is very important. Get all siblings involved in care, especially when there are medical issues. Visit frequently, but shorter stays. Use a white board to post schedules and outings.
Trust the Lord.
Oh Sarah Jane, it sounds like you have had quite the journey with moving your parents. Thank you for sharing all of the wisdom you have gained. It is so wonderful when you can find a home with different levels of care so you don’t have to make multiple moves. And yes, getting all siblings involved if they will agree to be involved! I also like the idea of visiting frequently but shorter stays. But your last piece of counsel is the best and most important and sometimes the hardest to do - Trust the Lord. May we all grow in trusting the Lord through this process!