EP 11 The Hardest Thing I Have Ever Done ...

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The Hardest Transition: Moving a Loved One to Memory Care
In this heartfelt and emotional episode, the host reflects on the difficult decision to move his wife, Shanna, to a memory care facility 18 months ago.

I will tell the story of the hardest thing I've ever done. That is moving my best friend and wife to a Memory Care Facility. I discuss the anxious week before this happened, the actual moving day and how we were able to move her without any problems. I also talked about the weeks that followed and how I dealt with all the emotions that came up as we began this new chapter of our life together, living apart for the first time in over 40 years.
I discuss some of the things that I was inspired to do during this very emotional time that I believe were instrumental in allowing us to survive this experience and eventually learn to thrive in this new chapter of our lives. I will discuss how important it was to have family support and faith in my conviction that this was the right thing for us to do at this time.
00:00 Introduction to the Hardest Decision
01:47 Reader's Heartfelt Comment
03:05 Preparing for the Move
03:45 Emotional Reflections and Journal Entries
06:58 Final Preparations and Family Support
08:07 The Last Weekend Together
11:02 Easter Sunday: The Last Day at Home
13:01 The Day of the Move
16:56 Family Support and Initial Adjustments
18:05 Navigating Memory Care Facilities
19:31 Emotional Challenges and Coping
21:05 First Visit and Emotional Reunion
24:07 Ongoing Struggles and Reflections
25:56 Adapting and Finding Joy
29:42 Concluding Thoughts and Future Episodes

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