Re: Companion Card

October 22, 2006

did such a good job of getting those cards done. I was going to go

looking for them and she had them on our site before I could get done.

I asked her if she can tweak them at all and she said yes. (She said she used

the ones from the AD board.) I would like it if they had an additional sentence

on them, like, " Thanks for your Patience " or some other appreciation thought, it

might be nice.

She has agreed if I asked you all for some ideas, if she would add and she said

yes. What do you all think? These do explain, but I just think they need a

little warmth, do you? (Or she can maybe do a second page of a different kind.)

Now remember, they are small cards and we can't put paragraphs on, but I know

one of you or more, must have some ideas? Sandie? Imogene? Carol-In-Cog.?

Thanks, if you would rather leave them like they are, please let us know.

Hugs and Appreciation.

Donna R

Caregave for Mom (after I brought her from WI to MI) for 3 years and 4th year in

a nh.

She was almost 89 when she died in '02. No dx other than mine.

Companion Card

>

> I just made these cards and put them in the Files

section... Do you think it's a bad thing that I made

these cards using what I saw from here:

http://www.alzheimers.org.au/content.cfm?infopageid=441

>

> I just used their verbiage and made cards on my

computer and had them available for our group... but I

did copy their verbiage -- and if you want me to take

them off the Files section I will. But it is just

copying a sentence...

>

> ---------------------------------

> Do you Yahoo!?

> Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail.

; loving daughter of Maureen of Boston, MA; finally diagnosed with LBD

on 2/2006 after also being diagnosed with everything from AD to Vascular

Dementia caused by mini strokes to Binswengers...; was victim to rapid decline

from Risperidone when she was observed/tested in a hospital in 10/2005); in a NH

since 11/2005. From 4/2006 was on Celexa, 20mg; from 4/21/06 was on Exelon (a/o

6/28/06 began following the suggested dosage for LBD); as of 7/1 went on ALA

(200 mg) and B1. Since mid-July 2006 mom was once again engaged in

conversations and we shared laughs during every visit (NARANJA!). Mom became my

Guardian Angel on Sept. 30th, 2006 -- she had seizures that last day -- not sure

if it was LBD related or something to do w/ kidney failure or UTIs... May mumsie

rest in peace... " Shall we dance? One, two, three and? On a bright cloud of

music shall we fly? One, two, three and? "

Visit the LBDCaregivers board on the web:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LBDcaregivers/

__________________________________________________

October 22, 2006

Hi Donna,

I printed out the cards out of Adobe with the picture on it that

did and I think they are great. If it said, Thanks for your

Patience, I think that would be great also. All I know is I could

certainly have used one on Friday... :-)

Carol Incognito

In LBDcaregivers , " Donna Mido " wrote:

>

> did such a good job of getting those cards done. I was

going to go looking for them and she had them on our site before I

could get done.

>

> I asked her if she can tweak them at all and she said yes. (She

said she used the ones from the AD board.) I would like it if they

had an additional sentence on them, like, " Thanks for your Patience "

or some other appreciation thought, it might be nice.

>

> She has agreed if I asked you all for some ideas, if she would add

and she said yes. What do you all think? These do explain, but I

just think they need a little warmth, do you? (Or she can maybe do

a second page of a different kind.)

>

> Now remember, they are small cards and we can't put paragraphs on,

but I know one of you or more, must have some ideas? Sandie?

Imogene? Carol-In-Cog.?

>

> Thanks, if you would rather leave them like they are, please let us

know.

>

> Hugs and Appreciation.

>

> Donna R

>

> Caregave for Mom (after I brought her from WI to MI) for 3 years

and 4th year in a nh.

> She was almost 89 when she died in '02. No dx other than mine.

>

> Companion Card

> >

> > I just made these cards and put them in the Files

> section... Do you think it's a bad thing that I made

> these cards using what I saw from here:

> http://www.alzheimers.org.au/content.cfm?infopageid=441

>

> >

> > I just used their verbiage and made cards on my

> computer and had them available for our group... but I

> did copy their verbiage -- and if you want me to take

> them off the Files section I will. But it is just

> copying a sentence...

> >

> > ---------------------------------

> > Do you Yahoo!?

> > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail.

>

> ; loving daughter of Maureen of Boston, MA; finally

diagnosed with LBD on 2/2006 after also being diagnosed with

everything from AD to Vascular Dementia caused by mini strokes to

Binswengers...; was victim to rapid decline from Risperidone when she

was observed/tested in a hospital in 10/2005); in a NH since 11/2005.

From 4/2006 was on Celexa, 20mg; from 4/21/06 was on Exelon (a/o

6/28/06 began following the suggested dosage for LBD); as of 7/1 went

on ALA (200 mg) and B1. Since mid-July 2006 mom was once again

engaged in conversations and we shared laughs during every visit

(NARANJA!). Mom became my Guardian Angel on Sept. 30th, 2006 -- she

had seizures that last day -- not sure if it was LBD related or

something to do w/ kidney failure or UTIs... May mumsie rest in

peace... " Shall we dance? One, two, three and? On a bright cloud of

music shall we fly? One, two, three and? "

>

> Visit the LBDCaregivers board on the web:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LBDcaregivers/

>

> __________________________________________________

>

October 22, 2006

I don't have any ideas on this but I do want to relate something

along the same lines. Recently I have had servers in restaurants

that have been extraordinarily compasionate with Dad. In addition

to a generous tip I've started leaving them a note about what an

awesome job they did and thanked them for their kindness. Just an

idea I wanted to pass on.

> > If we don't use their logo and say it is ours, I

> don't think it is a problem. I was thinking there

> might be better language anyway. It doesn't say,

> " Thanks for helping us " or some thing like that. We

> really could make our own if you can do that. That

> would be great They are giving them away free

> anyway..

> >

> > What about we ask what people would like on their

> cards and get some suggestions? I think we do need to

> say what is on there, but another sentence like above

> or Thanks for you patience? I think we could come up

> with something.

> >

> > Thanks for getting that done. It will help. This

> could have been done on LBDA long time ago. We talked

> about it. Peg didn't have time to do it all herself.

> >

> > Thanks again.

> >

> > Donna R

> >

> > Caregave for Mom (after I brought her from WI to MI)

> for 3 years and 4th year in a nh.

> > She was almost 89 when she died in '02. No dx other

> than mine.

> >

> > Companion Card

> >

> > I just made these cards and put them in the Files

> section... Do you think it's a bad thing that I made

> these cards using what I saw from here:

> http://www.alzheimers.org.au/content.cfm?infopageid=441

>

> >

> > I just used their verbiage and made cards on my

> computer and had them available for our group... but I

> did copy their verbiage -- and if you want me to take

> them off the Files section I will. But it is just

> copying a sentence...

> >

> > ---------------------------------

> > Do you Yahoo!?

> > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail.

>

> ; loving daughter of Maureen of Boston, MA; finally

diagnosed with LBD on 2/2006 after also being diagnosed with

everything from AD to Vascular Dementia caused by mini strokes to

Binswengers...; was victim to rapid decline from Risperidone when

she was observed/tested in a hospital in 10/2005); in a NH since

11/2005. From 4/2006 was on Celexa, 20mg; from 4/21/06 was on Exelon

(a/o 6/28/06 began following the suggested dosage for LBD); as of

7/1 went on ALA (200 mg) and B1. Since mid-July 2006 mom was once

again engaged in conversations and we shared laughs during every

visit (NARANJA!). Mom became my Guardian Angel on Sept. 30th, 2006 --

she had seizures that last day -- not sure if it was LBD related or

something to do w/ kidney failure or UTIs... May mumsie rest in

peace... " Shall we dance? One, two, three and? On a bright cloud of

music shall we fly? One, two, three and? "

>

> Visit the LBDCaregivers board on the web:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LBDcaregivers/

>

> __________________________________________________

>

October 22, 2006

Good Idea Sandie,

Thanks,

Donna R

Caregave for Mom (after I brought her from WI to MI) for 3 years and 4th year in

a nh.

She was almost 89 when she died in '02. No dx other than mine.

Companion Card

>

> I just made these cards and put them in the Files

section... Do you think it's a bad thing that I made

these cards using what I saw from here:

http://www.alzheimers.org.au/content.cfm?infopageid=441

>

> I just used their verbiage and made cards on my

computer and had them available for our group... but I

did copy their verbiage -- and if you want me to take

them off the Files section I will. But it is just

copying a sentence...

>

> ---------------------------------

> Do you Yahoo!?

> Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail.

; loving daughter of Maureen of Boston, MA; finally diagnosed with

LBD on 2/2006 after also being diagnosed with everything from AD to Vascular

Dementia caused by mini strokes to Binswengers...; was victim to rapid

decline from Risperidone when she was observed/tested in a hospital in

10/2005); in a NH since 11/2005. From 4/2006 was on Celexa, 20mg; from

4/21/06 was on Exelon (a/o 6/28/06 began following the suggested dosage for

LBD); as of 7/1 went on ALA (200 mg) and B1. Since mid-July 2006 mom was

once again engaged in conversations and we shared laughs during every visit

(NARANJA!). Mom became my Guardian Angel on Sept. 30th, 2006 -- she had

seizures that last day -- not sure if it was LBD related or something to do

w/ kidney failure or UTIs... May mumsie rest in peace... " Shall we dance?

One, two, three and? On a bright cloud of music shall we fly? One, two,

three and? "

Visit the LBDCaregivers board on the web: http://groups.yahoo

com/group/LBDcaregivers/

__________________________________________________

October 23, 2006

Thanks for all your suggestions. I updated the Companion Card folder in

the Files section:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LBDcaregivers/files/

to include

* Companion Card (w/ Thanks for your patience) in Word & PDF

* Companion Card (w/ LBD info) in Word & PDF

* Thank You Card (for being so kind) in Word & PDF

October 23, 2006

Also in the folder... is LBDCaregivers Cards -- this is what I was

going to hand out during the memory walk. It includes the URL address

to join LBDCaregivers... If you meet someone who is also a caregiver

to someone w/ LBD you can give them the card for them to join the

group...

You can easily print all the cards onto business card paper w/

perforations...

It reads:

LBDCaregivers

A group to provide support and information for Lewy Body Dementia

caregivers.

Yahoo Group Board link to join:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LBDcaregivers/join

October 23, 2006

What a job! Thank you . Now we have a choice of any one of several

cards that suits our way of saying things.

Thank so much,

Imogene

In a message dated 10/23/2006 9:52:38 PM Central Daylight Time,

jonaslaj@... writes:

...you are so awesome. I didn't expect for you to do a

thank you card. Thank you soooooo much.

Leah

>

> Thanks for all your suggestions. I updated the Companion Card

folder in

> the Files section:

> _http://health.http://healthhttp://heahttp://health.http:/_

(http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LBDcaregivers/files/)

> to include

> * Companion Card (w/ Thanks for your patience) in Word & PDF

> * Companion Card (w/ LBD info) in Word & PDF

> * Thank You Card (for being so kind) in Word & PDF

>

October 23, 2006

...you are so awesome. I didn't expect for you to do a

thank you card. Thank you soooooo much.

Leah

>

> Thanks for all your suggestions. I updated the Companion Card

folder in

> the Files section:

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LBDcaregivers/files/

> to include

> * Companion Card (w/ Thanks for your patience) in Word & PDF

> * Companion Card (w/ LBD info) in Word & PDF

> * Thank You Card (for being so kind) in Word & PDF

>

October 23, 2006

how about,

In this busy world, most people don't go the extra mile for someone who has

medical or physical handicaps, but You did, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!

and then maybe the website below it,

what do you all think hugs, sharon m