Movin and Groovin Time For Mom

Today, Tom, Kristofer and I went to Gilbert Residence to bring Mom her summer clothes and bring her winter clothes home. When we saw Mom she was doing her walking with her friend Helen. Helen calls her Son, because she thinks Mom is her son. Its okay with me, because they are both happy just to be with each other. They both are such great friends, they act like they have known each other for many years. They barely talk to each other but they just smile and hold hands. In this post I did not get Helen with Mom but I know some of you already know who Helen is by the many photos I have posted of the two.

Mom sat with another sweet lady to listen to the singer Lori. Mom loves to sit on the couch and hold someone's hand. Today's entertainment was Movin and Grovin with Lori. Patricia Belanger you will know just who she is by looking at her. She told us she went to high school or middle school with you.

It was a riot to see all these Buds singing. A lot of them knew the words to most of the songs. I saw Mom, Betty, Lois, and George singing away. Mom loves music, and you can tell by looking at her photos that I posted today how much she loves music. When Mom saw us she just gave us a big smile, and continued either doing her walking or sitting down and singing. It makes us all so happy to see Mom smiling and she sure is loved there.

Mom with Her Best Bud Helen and Lee

Mom just kept smiling at me today. She was not excited to see me, but rather just having fun with her friends. Helen, and her love to walk down the halls and back. They are the best buds.. they hardly say to much to each other. They just smile and hold hands. Helen can't hear... and Mom does not talk that much anymore. Its okay with me.. just as long as they both are happy.... A few minutes later Lee came to say hello, but the poor thing had something to say to Mom but she said she forgot.

Time in the Hospital

It all started on Mom's birthday the day she was to celebrate her 90th Birthday at Grace Hall, but ended up with pneumonia at St. Joe's Hospital.  It was so scary for all of us...I kept thinking God had her Heaven's Wings ready for Mom to fly to Heaven's Gates and each day at the hospital we thought soon we would be saying goodbye.


It is so hard to see a parent who has dementia not able to tell you just what hurts or how they feel. At the hospital she was so confused on where she was or why she was there? For several days she could not talk and was so confused, until I showed her two photos  of her support helper Ally and her friend named Helen at Gilbert Residence. (See photos below)  She looked at both photos and finally she smiled from ear to ear and said those are my friends. I miss them so much. I knew somehow God was giving me a message that she was going to get better and she did. After that day we kept seeing our Lucy Lou start coming back to us and now today she is going home to her family  at the Gilbert Residence, after 6 days in the hospital.


Here is Ally her amazing support Help... These two have something that no one will ever have their love for each other.

This is Helen , Mom's best bud. Helen can not talk or ear, but she see's and feels the love my mom has for her and the love she has for my mom.

I have to mention on thing.. there are a lot of Oldies and Goodies that have been sick like my mom over there for the last week, but not once have I seen or heard any of the support staff complain.  They have given each member lots of care and love through all this sickness over there. We are so blessed to have our family members at Grace Hall being taken care of as there are doing. Please  when you get a chance thank them and give them  a big hug so they know how much you appreciate the care they are giving to your  family member. We would be so lost if we did not have them and especially the one who needs them the most like my mom... LUCY LOU.

Gilbert Residence with Mom

 Lois celebrating her birthday with her Buds..

 Helen and Mom having such an Awesome Friendship... made from Heaven..

Mom has been at the Gilbert Residence for over a month. New meds...and so happy.... Gilbert Residence is such and amazing place that has so much love and staff that care so much about my Mom, and others there. Mom has made a friend, and her name is Helen.  She is completely deaf, and they communicate just from their smiles to each other, and lots of love in their hearts. 

Today, Tom and I saw them holding hands and walking together down the halls. I gave the two friends a sucker each and they both said thank you and continued walking. No one can understand how happy I am to see Mom happy, safe, and comfortable. This disease may stop her to know me or the family, but I know she sees how much we love her. It's so hard to know each day my mom is going farther away from me, but now I know she is happy and loved at her new home. God bless all the staff there for taking such good care of my mom, and so many others there. They are my angels.....