Biografi for: Cynthia Sally Hunter

Datter af Robert F. Hunter og Cynthia S. Cusack.

Er i de seneste år blever stærkt dement, som Holly søger at støtte, hvor svært det end er (nov.2016).

Holly wrote about her mother in nov. 2016:
Mom, has not changed much. I visit her in the nursing home just about every other day. It’s very difficult to watch what this Alzheimers Disease is doing to her! Many times she thinks I’m her sister, Barbara but then by the end of my visit she calls me Holly. No matter what kind of mood she’s in or who she thinks I am, I play along. She’s usually never in a happy mood. Lately she does A LOT of crying. She has her own language which is common for Alz patients, but once every so often she can come out with a complete sentence that I can understand. When I go, I try everything in my power to get her to smile. I sing for her, dance for her, play music and lately we toss a ball to each other. I can usually get her to smile for a short time, but it doesn’t last long. Last week she tipped over a small table on top of her foot, and she was taken to the hospital Emergency Department. Kevin and I met her there, they took her by ambulance. We spent half the night there with her and she was back in the nursing home by morning. I’ve also been dealing with an Attorney for the past several months in trying to protect what’s left of her money so she can get Medicaid to start paying her nursing home bills ($9,600.00 per month). This has been a grueling process, causing me to have mini break downs along the way. This past year has just been so difficult with her medically and financially – I need a break – I’m burnt out!! But, I will do anything and everything in my power to watch over her – she’s my mom!