A Long Dark Night

Bishop Philip Edward Phlegar Weeks tells the experience of his as a caregiver for his wife, June Vernelle Simmons Weeks, who was diagnosed having Alzheimer disease in 2001, and later diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia in 2009. Without any warning or training in how to care for her, he tried first alone, then Adult Day Care, later alone again, then with in-house care providers, temporary residency in an assistant living facility, and finally at home with trained care providers. Here he shares his mistakes, his accomplishments, his victories, and how caregiving has helped mature him into a better person, and a more loving husband.