This is a sweet article by my friend Marguerite Manteau-Rao, LCSW. She’s a Palo Alto-based social worker who focuses on helping caregivers to those with dementia cope throughout their journey.
In the article, she shares her experience of calling her mom for one minute every day. Her mom lives in France, so Marguerite is a “long-distance caregiver.”
Her suggestions include:
* Make that daily call
* Call at the same time
* Be fully present when you call
* Pack your talk with emotional goodies
* Don’t get hung up on reality
Here’s a link to the full article:
www.huffingtonpost.com/
Making Alzheimer’s Moms Happy With Just a One-Minute Call a Day
Huffington Post
by Marguerite Manteau-Rao, Co-Founder of Presence Care Project
Posted: 05/04/2012 3:43 pm