Archive for month: October, 2026

In the last month, we said goodbye to a loved household member.  Patricia Helen Olsen, known as Patsy passed away on September 24th, 2026.  She leaves the legacy of a quiet strength and a sweet, welcoming spirit.  I once introduced her to a visitor and said that Patsy had been a nurse.  Patsy scowled a bit and said, “I am a nurse.  Once a nurse, always a nurse!”  And she was right.  Although she had a dementia diagnosis, certain observation and assessment skills never left her. In fact, there was a time she thought of herself as staff at...