--Apple-Mail=_80330DD9-F9C3-4D44-B2FC-15894FF29167 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Looks great. Tim Thomas Home Care Assistance (Montr=C3=A9al) 4464 Ste. Catherine Ouest Westmount, Qu=C3=A9bec H3Z 1R7 Tel: 514 907 5065 <> Fax: 514 907 5067 <>=20 tthomas@homecareassistance.com www.homecareassistancemontreal.ca www.facebook.com/hcamontreal www.twitter.com/hcamontreal > On Aug 22, 2018, at 1:56 PM, Timothy Thomas = wrote: >=20 > FYI > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: C Plus > > Date: Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 12:07 PM > Subject: Re: Re : Re: Cheryl's Avail for HCA:M Personal Interview Blog > To: Andre Dufour > > Cc: Timothy Thomas >, cheryl@20eight.ca = , Mark Dickie > >=20 >=20 > Hi Andr=C3=A9,=20 >=20 > This is to confirm our call tomorrow at 2pm. Here is a quick overview = of the type of questions I will be asking.=20 >=20 >=20 > THE INTERVIEW: The reality of caring for someone with Alzheimer's=20 > Intro/Lay the scene=20 > Introduce yourself and your current situation with Alzheimer's > What would you say has been the worst/hardest thing about the disease = for your dad? > For yourself > For the family? > Can you describe anything positive from all this?=20 >=20 > The Disease=20 > Have you found ways to slow it down?=20 > How do you deal with the stress? =20 > Does it get easier to cope?=20 > What were the first signs in the early stages? How old were you - how = old was your father?=20 > Have you seen it start to progress at different speeds, or intervals = of time (like more sensitive around birthdays, events, or seasons like = summer or winter. Does Spring trigger anything?) > How much do you take care of him, how much help do you have?=20 > How have you relied on the community, outside resources for help?=20 > How have the Alzheimer=E2=80=99s societies helped you?=20 > Who is helping you now?=20 >=20 > The Future > What does the future look like for you and your family?=20 > What do you hope for your father? > What your able or hope to teach your children? > Final question: What can we all learn?=20 >=20 > Wrap up/Closing - About the hike > Why did you chose Half Dome, Yosemite National Park? What does this = hike mean to you? Is this a first for you and your daughter? How does = your Father feel, does he understand?=20 > Where can people donate?=20 >=20 > --- > BACKGROUND INFO=20 > Interviewee > Andr=C3=A9 (Administrator @ Federation of Quebec Alzheimer Societies = (FQAS). Andr=C3=A9=E2=80=99s father has been afflicted by the disease = for almost 20 years and has consistently relied on the FQAS during his = father's diagnosis.=20 > Note: FQAS represents the province=E2=80=99s 20 Alzheimer Societies >=20 > Background > September 21 - Trek Starts=20 > Fundraiser trek up Half Dome, Yosemite National Park (California) with = his daughter, Genevi=C3=A8ve=20 > All proceeds go to the FQAS > Andr=C3=A9 experienced, and still experiences, the daily challenges = that result from Alzheimer=