18/1/26 Three Years at Meadow View: Watching My Dad Change
Three years after my dad moved into Meadow View Care Home, I reflect on how quietly yet profoundly dementia has changed him — and us. From treasured visits home and familiar routines to wheelchair journeys, fragmented conversations, and fleeting moments of clarity, this piece holds both the heartbreak and the unexpected tenderness of loving someone as they change. It’s a story about memory, acceptance, and holding on to what still remains.
07/03/24 Dads great escapes, or how to take Dad out on a trip or back home
Dads great escape adventures, or how to have trips out with someone with dementia. Many people have asked how we manage bringing Dad home, if it upsets him or confuses him. Dad comes home about once or twice a week, and we take him out to cafes and parks in the summer. A great escape […]
17/2/2024 The continuing Care Home Dementia Adventure
Dads continuing care home adventure with Vascular Dementia. Its been over a year now since, as a family, we decided that Dad would be best at Meadow View Residential and Care Home. I haven't written a blog subsequently. There are many reasons for this, but I think the main one is motivation. Dad is not at […]
Dad’s Care Home Adventure
Dad's Care Home Adventure. Its been about a month now since Dad moved into a care home. Its been a blog writing that I have been putting off and off. However I know some of my friends are going through similar circumstances, it is a story that needs to be told and discussed. This […]