Wednesday, April 8

These last 2 weeks have been very difficult. My parents' health is declining rather rapidly and some very unpopular decisions are being made. Our hope is that everything we do is in their best interest. Dad spent a week in respite care at the Madison House Courtyard (Alzheimer's Unit) in hopes that Mom would recover from what seemed to be utter exhaustion. Saturday after a visit to the ER we learned that much of her dizziness and fatigue was due to a UTI and an inner ear infection. She has been staying with us until today when she also checked in at the Madison House for a (hopefully) short stay. We had lunch there and Dad was able to join us and even went to Mom's room and took a nap in her bed. The plan is to replace the bed with a larger one so Dad can move over permanently and they can share a room. My parents have been married for 61 years and it has been difficult for them to be apart even with the confusion of Alzheimer's and dementia. We are not sure what the future holds but we are praying that we are making the best decisions possible.