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photo by Ellen Keiter

November is National Family Caregiver’s Month

It is a time to reach out to ourselves as caregivers, developing a community of support, care, respite and resources as needed.

As I continue to share my book, On Angels’ Wings, A Journey Through Alzheimer’s with My Mother, in various local venues I find part of its appeal is for those whose loved ones have completed their Alzheimer’s journeys.

Why?

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Knotted shadows

 

As I have progressed in my journey with Alzheimer’s since mom passed, I have looked for and found ways to continue to bring hope and healing into the Alzheimer’s community. This poem is one of my first “post mom” poems written for a group of caregivers I volunteered to meet with  in a program at one of the local senior centers.

This poem was the expression my own experience of caregiving that I shared with them.  It is my hope it will speak to the heart of caregivers in their journeys everywhere. It came from mine.Read more »