Listen to the Podcast
- 2:30 – Sharing our story
- 3:37 – Care partner (describing reciprocal relationship)
- 5:48 – We found joy every day
- 7:02 – Supporting my mom in maintaining her dignity & independence
- 9:55 – Offering choices
- 13:51 – Focus on what she CAN do, not what she can’t do
- 16:25 – Building on what I knew about her
- 20:37 – Our relationship mattered
- 22:30 – Dementia is hard
- 24:12 – Questions
Patti LaFleur is the former care partner to her Mom, Linda, who had dementia. Despite her dementia diagnosis Patti and Linda found joy every day. They were always laughing, singing, dancing, crafting and finding things to celebrate. Patti taught Kindergarten for 9 years before quitting her job to care for her Mom. Now Patti continues to tell their story and share their love on social media as a way to raise awareness and change the stigma around dementia.
