Living with Parkinson's Disease - Meet others & come say hi

@janetgeller9

I appreciate your sincere post about your life after placing your husband in memory care. What a brave decision to make! It sounds like he has adjusted to this new normal, but I can understand how difficult it is for you.

It is essential for you to find a support system. Do you have friends that you can call and perhaps get together for lunch or a movie? If not, what about joining a community-based group? Many public libraries, as well as community senior centers, offer classes and social groups where you can discuss books, play cards, or participate in activities with other senior adults who are also living alone.

Will you share a bit about your family and what friendship groups you might be able to connect with?

@hopeful33250 Yes, Thsnk you for reaching out. I’m pretty isolated. Friends and family no longer live in NYC which is where I live. I have a lot of telephone support but no live persons to give me hugs, hold my hand, etc. We married late and do not have children. While friends tried to be helpful on the phone, I’ve faced all of the big decisions alone and by myself, all while grieving the decline of a vital man. I’ve gotten myself some help-a social worker for support and resource finding, a therapist to work through my feelings. I’m the kind of person with mobilizing anxiety-I don’t stop until I get it done. When getting it done was finished, I could cry when alone. I’ve taken myself out to dinner from time to time and while I’m OK eating alone, it’s no fun.What has helped me is distance walking almost daily, blitzing out over TV where I could forget about my troubles and getting enough sleep. The biggest challenge was accessing our money which I now have control over and am the POA. I recently joined some organizations in order to make new friends and get involved. There are still many things to take care of but the really big ones are more in control now.