Tough subject but I definitely needed this book to reassure me in a similar situation with my mother though I am fairly alone at this difficult time Kindle Edition Very touching memoir of mom s dementia journeyThis book really touched my heart as I am caregiver for my mom and mother in law who has dementia with some of the same journey as in the book The book gave me some good ideas of how to help in the journey And helped with some things I need to let go of too You laugh you cry and you pray with Aileen as she treasures her time with her mama Very good book Kindle Edition
Three traumatic events in a matter of weeks jolted Aileen Gronewold from career professional to amateur caregiver For the next six years and countless episodes of The Lawrence Welk Show she learned the art of caregiving in times both tender and difficult As her mother s dementia deepened she began navigating the Long Goodbye while struggling to balance her marriage sibling conflicts and her own loss of identity Walking Mama Home reveals both the joys and sacrifices of caring for a parent at the end of life This moving narrative celebrates the strength of family and unconditional love even as it offers abundant grace for mistakes along the way Aileen writes with candor and compassion to encourage those navigating their own caregiving journey Walking Mama Home A Caregiver s JourneyFrom the time she read her first chapter book Aileen has loved language and story She dreamed of college and writing but deferred those dreams to marry her sweetheart at age eighteen Together they left their beloved Wyoming roots and ministered at a childrens home in Oklahoma for fourteen years adding three children to their family along the way In her thirties Aileen pursued her college education graduating with degrees in English and Communication just as her firstborn graduated high school Once again she postponed her writing dreams in favor of a economically viable career in business In 2015 her life was upended in the span of six weeks when she lost her father and career and became her mothers caregiver Ill prepared From the time she read her first chapter book Aileen has loved language and story She dreamed of college and writing but deferred those dreams to marry her sweetheart at age eighteen Together they left their beloved Wyoming roots and ministered at a children s home in Oklahoma for fourteen years adding three children to their family along the way In her thirties Aileen pursued her college education graduating with degrees in English and Communication just as her firstborn graduated high school Once again she postponed her writing dreams in favor of a economically viable career in business In 2015 her life was upended in the span of six weeks when she lost her father and career and became her mother s caregiver Ill prepared for such a role she spent the next six years learning the art of caregiving and making tender memories with her mother even as she lost her gradually to dementia Today Aileen embraces the dream so long deferred writing about faith family and her love of wild places Aileen and her husband live in Missouri but return frequently to their happy place a cabin in the mountains of Wyoming She loves to connect with her readers via her blog ComeOnAileenBlog site_link.