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👉‼️"Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from implementing, administering, or enforcing the minimum staffing levels required for long-term care (LTC) facilities included in an April 2024 CMS final rule until October 1, 2034."‼️ #AlzChat #DiverseAlz

All that's left is to thank you all for your contribution and to wish you a good week. Till Thursday...#diversealz

@DiverseAlz #diversealz

Really appreciate you sharing this space each week. Hopefully, we are all doing some good. #diversealz

Does anyone have any questions or comments? #diversealz

Amy Goyer's work is relevant for this discussion and many on dementia @diversealz. She is the national family and caregiving expert @AARP. Here's information on their Family Caregiver Support Group heypeers.com/meetings/52712… USA based. #diversealz

How can one overcome the silence..even the disbelief? #diversealz Relevant in considering end of caring journey and then there's the one of the big ones where the person is in hospital, all the preparations for home and care are made and no longer needed.

Life After Caregiving: Navigating What Comes Next via Careforth (August 2025) careforth.com/blog/life-afte… #diversealz

"The end often comes suddenly - even when you’ve been expecting it" from When Caregiving Ends: The Silence After the Role No One Prepared You For by Jane Barratt via The Arc of Ageing (2025): janebarratt.substack.com/p/when-caregiv… #diversealz

@DiverseAlz @janis_cottee I was angry with most people because of the way they had treated Mom.

When the caregiving journey ends, don't lock yourself away. @janis_cottee repost Make sure you accept every 1st invitation your offered, if you don't enjoy yourself, you don't have to accept the second invite. It's a way of reconnecting with life. #diversealz

@DiverseAlz @janis_cottee A person may get very tired when making the effort. Stress can add to it. So paying attention to the basics is also important. Getting enough sleep, eating nutritious food, keeping hydrated, for example #diversealz

The Piano - Herbie Hancock. This is the full album via YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=GMiKwE… #jazz #songforthetimeline #diversealz

What are you doing the rest of your life by Harry Völker via Youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=Z0eYFK… #songforthetimeline #diversealz

@DiverseAlz @helenfindlay On and On - Jeff Hamilton Trio youtu.be/TEpUFn0w7ys?si…

So those are our last questions that we can work though bit by bit. The last part, you might need some time so will put it here now. @helenfindlay's mum loved the piano...so do post any piano versions of music you like. Our way to honour her mum. #diversealz

Question 9 Loneliness that accompanies end of care, how can one cope? #diversealz

@DiverseAlz If been lucky enough to have had an Admiral Nurse in attendance, they can continue to help carer with bereavement, adjusting to a different life etc #diversealz

@DiverseAlz What dementia carers don’t realise is they’ve gained a whole new skill set whilst caring, all of which is valuable to employers. @DiverseAlz

Question 8 The loss of a husband or wife...where to begin, how to move on? This can be particularly difficult where a marriage has lasted for decades. Remembering quite a few people who have passed through and who are still here. #diversealz

Question 7 Employment and caring as a gap. What can one do and how to make that caring experience an advantage? #diversealz