BARRY’S JOURNEY No. 13
BARRY’S NEW DIGS After being kicked out of assisted living in Edina, Barry is now in a care facility (aka old folks’ home.) The first time I went there, I thought no, no, no — he can’t be in this …
Category: Barry’s Journey
BARRY’S JOURNEY No. 12
Suddenly to the hospital As I write this in April, I look back to January when I made the decision to move Barry into an assisted living facility. I thought it would be a breeze, and he would be safe …
BARRY’S JOURNEY No. 11
First days in assisted living I am writing this during our latest blizzard here in Minnesota. The roads were so bad last night that I couldn’t get out to check on Barry at his new assisted living place. I felt …
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BARRY’S JOURNEY No. 10
It’s just not fair Trying to find a place for Barry to live has opened my eyes. First of all, there are a lot of caring people who do this work. Thank God for them! When I first started looking …
BARRY’S JOURNEY No. 9
Time to find a place for Barry to live I am exhausted! Lack of sleep can get to a person. For weeks, Barry has been getting up many times in the night. He tries to shower and start the coffee. …
BARRY’S JOURNEY No. 8
Full time at the club It took me a long time to figure out the system. I still have a lot to learn, but I’m finding my way along this journey with Barry. When Barry was first diagnosed, I was …
BARRY’S JOURNEY No. 7
Hanging out with Ed. Barry has a pal who takes him out to lunch every Wednesday. We met Ed and his family when our boys ski-raced with his son. When Ed learned about Barry’s frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and our financial …
BARRY’S JOURNEY No. 6
How much does he know? A few days ago, Barry was watching TV and looking really sad. He had been up a lot the night before, trying to shower and shave at 2:00 a.m. I asked him if he was …
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BARRY’S JOURNEY No. 5
First day at the ‘club’ So Barry had his first day at the adult day care facility. My friend Talla suggested coming up with another name for the place. Perhaps we should call it — going to the “club.” I …
BARRY’S JOURNEY No. 4
Adult daycare spot opens Today I learned that a spot has opened for Barry to attend the adult daycare place we looked at this summer. The problem is we only can afford for him to go one day a week …
