The Upside to Aging

Caregiving with Dignity

Joni Navigates Her New Caregiving Duties as Both Parents with Alzheimer’s Disease Move Into a Nursing Home (Part Two)

December 10, 2019.Reading time 9 minutes.

By: Joni Streit Website: www.jonistreitphotography.com This is Part Two to Read Part One click here The call came on a Monday in March of 2015. A room was available in my top choice. “Could they move in on Wednesday?” My mind raced and sheer panic set in. I agreed and set out to get the […]

Joni Shares Her Story as The Hesitant Caregiver of a Duel Alzheimer’s Diagnosis for Both her Mom and Dad (Part One)

December 3, 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

By: Joni Streit Website: http://www.jonistreitphotography.com My journey to caregiving was a reluctant one. I’ll just say it. I did NOT want to be The Person for my mom and dad. A difficult childhood with a lot of lingering hurt and resentment left me questioning why *I* had to be the one. There were four other […]


													
										
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