About francy Dickinson
Toots and francy
I started my “Dear francy” Q&A postings while I was caring for my mother “full time”. I found as I faced daily challenges other care givers were experiencing the same issues. I decided to share my suggestions to make care giving a little easier for family and friends of seniors. This blog and my weekly talk show and my “Free” Senior Care Placement Service have developed out of my “Dear francy” postings and I hope you will find them helpful.
My Mother,”Toots”, started to need assistance when she was in her mid 80’s. Even though she still drove her car and was a busy gardener – she still needed to have someone to help her. We started with “hair day” – I would pick her up and take her to her hair appointment and then we would go to lunch or the market. As time went on she drove only close to her home and I did all the rest of her driving to her doctor appointments, shopping or social events. My husband George would change her light bulbs and fix her appliances. Once she was in her 90’s she started having small strokes and we would bring her over to our home to recover and spend weekends. At 95 mother fell and went into the hospital and care center and could not return to her own home. She had very limited funds for her care so she moved in with us and that began the adventure that turned into five years of giving her 24/7 care- all on my own. She passed just a couple month shy of 100 and I am very proud of the care she received through to her life’s end.
Just as I thought that it was my time again - to be me – I turned around and found my husband had developed dementia and now was experiencing the nasty ride through the steps of Alzheimer’s. It was so hard to face this after all the years of giving care to mother. I just did not want to do it. But, life does not care what you want – it just puts forth challenges that you have to learn to meet. My husband and I are working our way through Alzheimer’s like we have worked through all 30 years of our marriage…one day at a time. Our love has kept both of us going…and the experiences I have had just amaze me. I hope my sharing information helps others to not feel so alone as care givers.
I know not everyone can give intensive care, but they can be there for there loved ones, help them through things, make decisions on where good care can be found and be a supportive loving force. Those are the things I hope to share with you on my web site and in this Dear francy Q&A blog. I also hope you will join me live on the Internet Radio system and listen to my talk shows filled with ideas to keep you going.
I turned my experiences with my mom & my husband into what has become a support for other care givers, “because it can be very lonely when you’re facing daily care decisions for your senior and still have your own life to live”
I now do Senior Care Consulting, that’s a Free service to help families find good care centers that match the needs of the senior. I have a radio talk show about senior care and do the daily Dear francy Q&A’s to help support those that are giving care to loved ones and friends.
Please visit my website seniorcarewithspirit.com and enjoy the many helpful tips and products that I have designed to make life a little easier for those that choose to give love and care to others.
Blessings, francy Dickinson
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About francy Dickinson
Toots and francy
I started my “Dear francy” Q&A postings while I was caring for my mother “full time”. I found as I faced daily challenges other care givers were experiencing the same issues. I decided to share my suggestions to make care giving a little easier for family and friends of seniors. This blog and my weekly talk show and my “Free” Senior Care Placement Service have developed out of my “Dear francy” postings and I hope you will find them helpful.
My Mother,”Toots”, started to need assistance when she was in her mid 80’s. Even though she still drove her car and was a busy gardener – she still needed to have someone to help her. We started with “hair day” – I would pick her up and take her to her hair appointment and then we would go to lunch or the market. As time went on she drove only close to her home and I did all the rest of her driving to her doctor appointments, shopping or social events. My husband George would change her light bulbs and fix her appliances. Once she was in her 90’s she started having small strokes and we would bring her over to our home to recover and spend weekends. At 95 mother fell and went into the hospital and care center and could not return to her own home. She had very limited funds for her care so she moved in with us and that began the adventure that turned into five years of giving her 24/7 care- all on my own. She passed just a couple month shy of 100 and I am very proud of the care she received through to her life’s end.
Just as I thought that it was my time again - to be me – I turned around and found my husband had developed dementia and now was experiencing the nasty ride through the steps of Alzheimer’s. It was so hard to face this after all the years of giving care to mother. I just did not want to do it. But, life does not care what you want – it just puts forth challenges that you have to learn to meet. My husband and I are working our way through Alzheimer’s like we have worked through all 30 years of our marriage…one day at a time. Our love has kept both of us going…and the experiences I have had just amaze me. I hope my sharing information helps others to not feel so alone as care givers.
I know not everyone can give intensive care, but they can be there for there loved ones, help them through things, make decisions on where good care can be found and be a supportive loving force. Those are the things I hope to share with you on my web site and in this Dear francy Q&A blog. I also hope you will join me live on the Internet Radio system and listen to my talk shows filled with ideas to keep you going.
I turned my experiences with my mom & my husband into what has become a support for other care givers, “because it can be very lonely when you’re facing daily care decisions for your senior and still have your own life to live”
I now do Senior Care Consulting, that’s a Free service to help families find good care centers that match the needs of the senior. I have a radio talk show about senior care and do the daily Dear francy Q&A’s to help support those that are giving care to loved ones and friends.
Please visit my website seniorcarewithspirit.com and enjoy the many helpful tips and products that I have designed to make life a little easier for those that choose to give love and care to others.
Blessings, francy Dickinson
