The Tender Warrior

The Hardest Decision I Didn’t Want to Make

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Vicki Tull
Apr 24, 2026
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When Home No Longer Holds You

There are decisions you make with clarity.

two white wooden doors with grills
Photo by Erol Ahmed on Unsplash

And then there are decisions you make because there is no other choice.

My husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2022. By late 2023, I made the decision to move him into Assisted Living.

After he moved, I expected relief. What I felt instead was disor…

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