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Visits Reinstated
We received a surprise message from Mom’s care facility late last week that they were reinstating visits. My dad and I were so excited!...
Miriam Green
Feb 17, 20213 min read
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Hollow Hellos
We seem to be in a kind of dance. We take three steps forward and one step back. Now that we are all vaccinated with our second dose of...
Miriam Green
Feb 10, 20213 min read
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Longings
I’m going to call Mom’s care facility soon to request an appointment to visit with her. It’s been so long since I’ve seen her. I do get...
Miriam Green
Dec 23, 20202 min read
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A Moving Experience
When my parents moved to Beer Sheva from Netanya in 2017, the transition was very difficult for Mom. She never seemed to settle in their...
Miriam Green
Oct 21, 20203 min read
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The Red Zone
Round two of worries to contend with. Two residents at Mom’s care facility have been taken to hospital after contracting COVID-19; four...
Miriam Green
Sep 2, 20203 min read
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No News
Is it true that “No News is Good News?” This week, our interactions with Mom were difficult and depressing. We were unable to connect...
Miriam Green
Aug 5, 20202 min read
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Corona Woes
Perhaps the uncertainty in our world-wide predicament is similar to the permanent sense of uncertainty that Alzheimer’s patients experience.
Miriam Green
Jul 1, 20203 min read
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Replaced
In the absence of our touch, the staff is now responsible for doling out affections to Mom.
Miriam Green
Jun 24, 20203 min read
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Forgetting
I forgot to visit Mom yesterday at her memory care facility. When I realized I’d missed my appointment, it was too late to do anything...
Miriam Green
Jun 17, 20203 min read
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It's Not Over Yet
We might think that the easing of restrictions means the end to the coronavirus scare, but we’d be wrong.
Miriam Green
May 26, 20204 min read
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Hello, Lovey
How can I not hold her hands and pull her to me for kisses and hugs? That’s how I tell her I love her.
Miriam Green
May 20, 20204 min read
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Visitation
The terms of visitation sound like they’re straight out of a horror movie.
Miriam Green
May 13, 20203 min read
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Leaving Home
Mom is no longer in our orbit of care. Neither I nor my father—who still visits her everyday—can know what befalls her during her day.
Miriam Green
Jan 15, 20204 min read
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Renewing Resolutions
My mom is still here, diminished though she is, and I have the privilege of seeing her.
Miriam Green
Jan 1, 20204 min read
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Goodbye and Hello
It’s not a matter of how many goodbyes we have left, but how many hellos
Miriam Green
Nov 20, 20193 min read
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