Gladys you were loved by Ron and all of his children and family members! This love is everlasting and enduring! Your support and strength during Popa's stages of dementia were greatly appreciated by us all, especially Popa! Thank you for being a central figure in our family's circle of support! We love you!

Here is a great article on end of life care for dementia patients. I have returned to it several times and found it informative and helpful. https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/.../ents_info.php
xoxo

You can give your whole attention only when you care, which means that you really love.
– J. Krishnamurti

Saying Goodbye

Persons who are dying often want “permission to die” from those they love. Often, they want to be assured of five things:

- Things they were once responsible for will be taken care of.
- The survivors will survive without them.
- All is forgiven.
- Their life had meaning.
- They will be remembered.

Saying good-bye is not easy. Yet, it is important for Popa and his loved ones to do so. Take advantage of opportunities when your loved one is awake and communicative to facilitate the “saying good-bye” process.

Our Popa, Ronald Kennedy is loved and had a meaningful life and we are blessed to all have each other to support and continue our family's chain of love that started with the unconditional and continuous love from our Popa!

For more on supporting end-of-life care, please visit http://kokuamau.org/resources/last-stages-life.

Popa you were a compassionate and caring man and father and you imparted invaluable life lessons to each of your family members and friends! We are blessed to have had you as our Popa, friend and loving father! You will be with us forever!