In 2017, I left my corporate career at its peak to become my mom’s full time caregiver. That time she had acute liver cirrhosis where she was all yellow due to jaundice and her abdomen/ ankles were swelling due to ascites. She was also forgetful (cannot remember if she had eaten or not), which were …
My mom is a wonderful mother who taught me many life lessons and made me into the person I am today. I wanted to do a series of short videos that share on different life lessons I have learned that remain precious in my heart. Even though my mom has end stage Alzheimer’s, I am …
Precious Life Lessons My Mother Had Taught Me (video series) Read More »
I took many outings and road trips with my mom in 2018 when I was her caregiver. That time she has early stages of Alzheimers and is still mobile. She could get into and out to the car but I would place her on a wheelchair as she could not walk long distance. These become …
Come this year May, it would be five years since I quit my corporate job to care for my mother full time. I’ve had what people would consider as a successful career, yet I willingly let it go to be a full time caregiver. Even though with my salary then I was able to afford …
Why I resigned from my job to be a full time caregiver? Read More »
It is said 65 percent of Alzheimer’s or dementia patients would develop dysphagia, ie gradually losing the swallowing reflex towards the end stage of their disease. Even though they could still swallow, the quantity of fluid and nutrients is no longer sufficient to keep them alive for long. Hence, the decision would have to be …
Considerations before placing an Alzheimer/Dementia patient on tube feeding Read More »
In May 2017, I resigned from a relatively stable corporate job to care for my mother full time. My mom was hospitalized in February 2017 due acute hepatitis B (she was turning yellow with jaundice, wanted to sleep all the time and was losing energy and motivation). By March 2017, I took one month’s no …
Finding happiness and meaning in caregiving, minimizing caregiver burnout Read More »
Adult colouring book has been a very popular hobby in recent years. The adult colouring books are not the same as the kids colouring book. For adult colouring books, the patterns used are more detailed and intricate, and often more abstract and complicated. To me, the benefits of an adult colouring book are: 1. Calming …
Adult Colouring Book- therapeutic, stress reducing & useful for parents/ caregivers Read More »
In this article, I would share some symptoms of my mom who I am currently taking care of as well as some encouraging resources that I have come across. My mom has started displaying Alzheimer like symptoms since the last few years. Notable symptoms are: few years ago, a taxi driver had to call me …
I resigned from my full time job to take care of my mother who was diagnosed with acute hepatitis B in May 2017. She was also having obvious symptoms of Alzheimer’s and no longer able for herself. A fall also affected her mobility. It was not a hasty decision but one that I have given …
Should you resign from your job to take care of an elderly parent with illness? Read More »
