This is me and my dad from my most recent cross-country road trip to provide respite for my family over the past four years. He has a great smile! Like to least year's message, we consider ourselves fortunate: my sister and brother, Sara and JP, have been the primary care providers/coordinator at our family home along with my other brother who lives locally and provides respite along with care coordination...it takes commitment and a team! He was cared for at home up until this past spring. He is now placed in a local memory care home, not far from the family home. As my siblings can attest home care was not easy, but frequent communication seemed and still manages to keep us supporting our dad and his increasing day-to-day challenges, even in a memory care placement. Per my sister's recent conversation with the care staff, Dad saw a sign for the fire alarm which reads, "pull here"... so he did. In August all us siblings came from far and away to sit and spend time with Dad after a challenging accident. He loves company and holding hands even if he cannot find many word to speak. He has been struggling with Alzheimer's for over ten years. Well, Alzheimer’s isn’t stopping and neither are we. By participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s, I’m raising funds and awareness to advance the fight against this disease — funds that allow the Alzheimer’s Association to provide 24/7 connection to care and support while accelerating critical research all over the globe. My local End Alzheimer's Walk is Saturday October 19th, 2024 at the Adorni Center in Eureka, California. It would mean the world to me if you could support this cause afflicting so many families. Together we can end Alzheimer's disease.
Thank you!
Mark Goldhawk, Alzheimer's Walk and Advocacy Committees, Eureka, California
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