Jillian

So… I quit my job to become a full time caregiver for my mom 🎉 it has been a long time coming and I’m thrilled! I’ll still need to find ways to make money, but I hope y’all will come along on this journey with me! 💜 #caregiver #ENDALZ

@LisaWat70399825 Thank you, you don’t know what this means to both me and my mom 💜

@JillyaneMarie I’m circling back to this post. I have given your book to several people and I’m looking to buy a couple more. A friend is going through some rough cancer treatment, and loves cats. I think a cat version would be a good follow up book!

When I left my job to become a full-time caregiver, I knew I’d need to find a way to earn an income. Luckily, my mom is my biggest cheerleader, and she is now the “model” for my new side business, LoveLind 💜 It’s short for “Love Linda” (it’s named after her 😊)

@MoranKevn Lovely photo!! Your smile is amazing. Happy anniversary to you both! 🎉

Was so hoping my wife would have been home but hey ho we still celebrated the milestone with some family 💜💜 #RubyAnniversary #LiveforLife #EndlessLove

@IkigaiWriter Have fun!! 😊

We’re out to make more memories.🌤️

@GrimlyFandango 🎉🎉🎉

@PeaceOut3825 100% 💜

@iloveluucy Hi Lucy!! My cat, Hobbes, has wild whiskers that match his wild orange cat energy 😂😻

GM☀️ furriends. Show me your whiskers #whiskerswednesday #cats #catsoftwitter

@Esloane1105 😂😂😂

This little innocent face just asked me " which animals thrown that up" when I presented him with his tea this evening 🤣🤣🤣 #dementia #wecanstilllaugh....#alot🤣🤣🤣

@Mikeo56977865 Thank you 💜

@JillyaneMarie Hope you get some answers soon. Always a worrying time.

UTI again for mum by the looks. Emergency antibiotics started and will monitor over the weekend.

@Dementiafriendx Glad you’re getting a tiny bit of sunshine! I always wish we could trade sun/rain/weather across the globe to balance everybody out 😆 If only that were possible!

@JillyaneMarie very welcome Jillian,Just realised Im talking in Spanish, haha😂 all I am saying is it’s not stopped raining basically.. wow, living in the desert. I could not cope with the heat, hope you have some way of keeping cool, enjoy your day. We have a little sunshine at the moment xx

Happy Saturday you all regardless of weather, let’s keep smiling, silver lining grass is turning green,plants look fabulous,We have been building a gazebo,it’s all finished,I love it! Louvre blinds for the roof,Hubby is so clever, a little help from son/son-in-law beams on top x

@Mikeo56977865 We are doing well overall 💜 I also thought my mom had a UTI recently, but it came back negative, so it has instead taken us down another medical pathway with lots of tests and doctor visits going on at the moment. I know you understand all of that!

@JillyaneMarie Thanks Jillian. How are you and your mum doing?

@Esloane1105 What a beauty!! LOVE the photos!

Been looking through mum's old photos,she was Rose Queen in 1956 age 10....it all looks so civilised compared to nowadays.....its got me all nostalgic and wistful 🥰🥰🥰 her mum and dad are on far right..... Back to the land of dreams😊

@MoranKevn 🥰🥰🥰

So true 💜

@Daniellemiula Thanks for continuing the conversation, Danielle! It certainly is a muddy issue with pros/cons on each side — and there can be a wide-range of issues for unique situations. It’s not easy 💜

We need to normalize conversations around installing cameras in the home. I am sure caregivers are debating using cameras. They have decided not to cause they worry about their loved one's privacy. However, it's limiting them from self-care and being a healthy caregiver.

@PeaceOut3825 Mom and I watch Golden Girls almost every day! Great choice

What's on the TV for dinnertime at the memory care facility? Hahaha #GoldenGirls #endalz

@Jennifer_Fink All that to say - it is a much more complicated topic than can be summed up in a few tweets, but I’m very grateful for the technology choices I have available.

@Jennifer_Fink Honestly, I’m not sure I could have been a caregiver as long as I have without the motion sensors, cameras, and door alarms. They allow me to shower, sleep, and even take 10-15 min walks outside the house. They are my best self care tool and best tool for keeping mom in my home.

For those of you who installed cameras in your loved ones homes, did you ever discuss this need with them? How would you feel if someone installed cameras to watch you? I'm not against cameras, but there is a bit of an "ick" feeling when I think about using them in my caregiving