Patience.
I’ll be the first to admit— I’m not a patient person. I never have been. My mom often says, “You’re so patient with older people.
June 19, 2014
Category: Dementia Care
Alzheimer's Reading Room's addition to my article
Alzheimer’s Reading Room’s addition to my article
June 17, 2014
Sock Puppets.
I think there’s a lot that we can learn from people with dementia, especially those who don’t communicate in normal ways. I’ve blogged about a
June 15, 2014
My second article for Alzheimer's Reading Room
My second article for Alzheimer’s Reading Room
June 12, 2014
Hi I work as an aged carer in a secure unit in Australia. its so amazing to see someone who manages residents along the same ways as me and is able to recognise the beautiful little moments we spend with these people. :)
Thank you! I’m so glad you’re also in this career field. It’s a great place to be.
June 9, 2014
They're so cute!
“I used to teach kids older than this, though, five or six-year-olds, kids getting ready for kindergarten. But these are so cute! Practically in diapers!”
June 5, 2014
What is Aphasia in Dementia? | Alzheimer's Reading Room
The alzheimersreadingroom published an article of mine! Check it out. You can also follow them on Tumblr and other social media outlets. What is Aphasia
May 29, 2014
Shh, he's sleeping.
We have a couple residents who don’t speak much, if at all. We also have a “baby station” that is set up to look like
May 24, 2014
Aphasia.
One of my favorite residents has aphasia, which essentially means she can’t communicate verbally. I also refer to this as “nonverbal,” because she does try
May 16, 2014
Check out my Pinterest for dementia programming ideas!
Check out my Pinterest for dementia programming ideas!
May 15, 2014
