Barbara Kaminski, a Brighton, Michigan native shares a home with one of her daughters and son-in-law. Barbara’s husband, Ed, is 90 years old and had moved into an assisted living home about a year ago.
She says, “sometimes he’s more with it than other times.” Ed asks her the same questions and will give the same responses for things she says to him.
Barbara however, at 83 years old is still moving around and carries herself very well. She is on oxygen and has Sarcoidosis which affects her lungs, but these don’t stop her from living her best life. Most days she is by herself as everyone in the family works. But this does not bother her, she loves playing games on her iPad, watching movies and reading the bible. There are some days where a caregiver comes to the house to check up on her and stays for a few hours of the day.
Barbara Kaminski, 83, Brighton, Michigan native going to visit her husband who lives in an assisted living home on April 10,2019.
Caretaker helps Barbara Kaminski to the car after a visit to her husband Ed. The two live 10 minutes from each other, as Barbara has much better health than her 90 year old husband.
Kaminski's oxygen tanks in her living room. She is on oxygen to help her breathing and it keeps her able to move around smoothly, this also helps with her Sarcoidosis.
Ed and Barbara Kaminski hanging out on April 10, 2019 at the assisted living home in Brighton, Michigan.
Barbara says these are the hands that raised 3 kids and and shaped her family for the past 63 years of her marriage.
Barbara and Ed watch the Detroit Tigers opening day on April 4, 2019 against Kansas City.
Barbara hugs Ed as she gets ready to leave and will return within the next week. They see each other at least once a week. However, sometimes it tends to be difficult because Barbara doesn't drive anymore.