This webpage is dedicated to proclaim the Lord's worth, to praise His goodness, and to thank Him for my dad's (Bobby Riner) life and journey home. Some aspects of dad's life, at various stages, will be recalled to explain the context of the issues, but most of the discussion will focus on the last 4 years of his life (2014-2018), where as his son (Greg), shepherd, caregiver, and eventually "parent", I describe his walk into dementia until his ultimate freedom from it when he went home to the Lord on January 8, 2018. Topics will cover spiritual, emotional, and physical matters, as well as issues involving healthcare, the needs of the care-recipient, and the concerns of the caregivers. I will describe our family's unique walk with our dad, the challenges we faced, the lessons we learned, the joys and hurts we experienced, and the questions that were never answered.
I do not claim that our experience was superior, that our decisions were infallible, that our actions were flawless, nor do I deny that others may choose a differing, appropriate form of care for their loved ones, nor do I believe that anyone should feel guilty to replicate our experience. I write this to encourage other families in their journey. Filter everything presented here. Take what is helpful and use it. Ignore the rest.
If your family is going this way too, then I pray God's Spirit will comfort and cheer you in your time of need, and that you will experience the sufficiency of the enduring love of Christ.
- Greg
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