Daniel was Joe
While living at Somerset Gardens my mom would ask for her brother Joe and sister Flo quite often. She could not really make phone calls and often would get very frustrated when we would try to call someone on her behalf.
She had a care aide that she liked...
2013-12-09 20:35:45
Floral Bouquet Greens in my Mother's Room
I don't know what you call them exactly....those vines that fill floral bouquets , with spiral like petals. I noticed that my mom had a bouquet that lasted weeks in her room. And then there were the vines that never died. They have been living for about...
2013-12-08 23:14:24
Mom and Eda
My Mom passed away early Friday from congestive heart failure. She was 93 years young. She had late stage dementia and was unable to walk. She was ill for many years...soon after my father died in 1974, it became evident to me that she was suffering from ...
2013-12-08 22:59:55
Hope Radio
While living at Somerset Gardens Assisted Living; mom's congestive heart failure and multiple falls left her imobile and in need of intense services. She was moved downstairs to the "Country Cottage" a secure memory unit.
The basement floor had no radio...
2013-12-08 22:44:52
The Last Rose
Mom loved her home and neighborhood. She resided on Otis Avenue for nearly 50 years moving there with my father in 1960 when I was 2. I remember the house my father built as it was going up. The road was not paved, and the bus stop was not in place ye...
2013-12-08 22:34:41