Avadian’s Mi Casa es Su Casa – Caregiver Humor
In a genuine attempt to encourage my father to feel he wasn’t a burden while living with us, my husband and I told him, “Our house is your house.” “Nuestra casa es su casa.” Since he was living in California, I figured he’d need to learn a bit of Spanish. I’d often repeat, “Mi casa es su casa.” He liked the sound of it, but I wasn’t sure if I was getting through.
Never mind that my father didn’t speak Spanish–he was 100% Armenian as I am–and that he was living with dementia.
We just wanted him to feel at home in our home.
We weren’t prepared for what happened.
One afternoon, we were discussing something controversial, when my father stood up and demanded...
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Left us speechless!
I hope you find a better way around a similar situation! 🙂
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I know when my Mum gets fed up with me, she asks the home care workers how long they think I’m stopping. As you say, you have to remember the humourous moments.
If we can’t remember to have a bit of FUN, life will be duller for our loved ones… and us!
Thank you for sharing, Glenda.
I love that your dad took ownership of his house 🙂 and that you went with it beautifully. Thank you for getting how to care about him, and for sharing your daily prescription for joy, in your wonderful book.
Thank YOU for saying so, Tryn Rose. Your words mean a lot.