Dad (Cal) had advanced Parkinson’s. Early in his diagnosis he was very aware of where he was, his limitations and how he was likely to progress.
Always a planner, something he instilled in all of us, he set out some basic goals. Most of these had to do with Mom (Peg) and to make sure she was taken care of and that taking care of him wouldn’t become too difficult.
The rest of us, Mom, Ray, and myself (Rachel) had a corollary goal - keep him at happy at home as long as we could.
He passed away at home about a year ago.
This is our chance to explain the things that worked, the things we tried and failed, the bizarre ideas that turned out useful. How did we stay organized?
Ray and Mom were up there with him. I live a couple states away. Obviously our contributions were different. I’ll give my ‘observations and contributions from a distance’ perspective.
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