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    Our 2020 in Photos
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    People don’t think.
  • Breaking the Silence

    Breaking the Silence
  • The H-Word (or Why I Haven’t told the Whole World my grandma’s on Hospice)

    The H-Word (or Why I Haven’t told the Whole World my grandma’s on Hospice)
  • Needing a break is like having to pee

    Needing a break is like having to pee

Our 2020 in Photos

January 4, 2021

TakingCareofGrandma.com OUR 2020 IN PHOTOS

Like many of you (I expect), I don’t have much to say about 2020. There were lots of changes and heartbreaks, as well as joyful moments and simple pleasures. I figure I’ll let the photos do most of the talking.

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People don’t think.

December 24, 2020

People don’t think to call you before they go to the grocery store or Dollar Tree to see if there’s anything you need that can be dropped off.

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Breaking the Silence

July 23, 2020

What’s up, World?

I know I’ve been pretty quiet. 

A lot has been happening over here. 

Things seem like they are changing so fast every time I try to sit down and tell you what’s been going on, all of a sudden everything is different.

I just wanted to reassure you:

We’re still here.

More to come.

xo,
Rachel

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The H-Word (or Why I Haven’t told the Whole World my grandma’s on Hospice)

January 28, 2020

The H-Word (or why I haven't told the whole world my grandma's on hospice)

Hospice.

The utterance of “hospice” typically unleashes a wave of alarms that pulses through a family’s social network at the speed of sound. 

Being one that works hard to avoid knee-jerk reactions and values privacy,  I have held off on informing everyone that my grandma is now on hospice.

Until now.

That’s because the more I’ve become entrenched in this caregiving journey, I have come to realize that the vast majority of people who are familiar with this word mistakenly associate it with providing comfort care to a person who is in their final days and hours. 

Yes, it’s true that society has the who, what, when, where, and how of hospice all f*#)ed up.

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Needing a break is like having to pee

January 17, 2020

Needing a break is like having to pee | TakingCareofGrandma.com

“Gotta go! Gotta go! Gotta go right now!”

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Caregiving Survival Skill: Throttling your G.A.F. level

January 13, 2020

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WARNING!

This post contains censored explicit language.

When you’re in the throes of caregiving, it is easy to become overwhelmed. With so much going on, it can be hard to stay positive. 

One way I’ve learned how to cope with all of the challenges that come with the complexity of providing care for a loved one is throttling my G.A.F level.

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You Have to Pay Someone to Do That?

January 11, 2020

You have to pay someone to do that?

After taking my grandma to church with almost perfect attendance for almost three and a half years, I need a break. 

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Top 3 Things 2019 Taught Me

January 8, 2020

Top 3 things 2019 taught me

#1 Make no assumptions.

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Most Memorable #Caregiving Moments of 2019

January 6, 2020

I’ve painstakingly and lovingly gathered the most memorable moments of last year for you. Check it out and reminisce over 2019 with me.

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It doesn’t feel good to guess.

November 13, 2019

it doesn't feel good to guess.

Two words that could save you a lot of grief: Advanced directive. 

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