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March 30, 2017

I did something this week that I’ve been hoping to do for a while: I picked out a cat for our Memory Care Neighborhood at

March 13, 2016

“Henry! Get your keys, we gotta go!” “I can’t find my keys, Irene! Where did you put them!” “I didn’t put your keys anywhere! Where

February 9, 2016

I handed Helen one of the stuffed dogs from our new Pet Shop area. I knew how much she enjoyed the baby dolls we had,

February 22, 2015

I walked into one of our “Spa Rooms” to wash my hands. It’s one of three rooms where we help our residents take baths or

February 4, 2015

A lot of people fear that their spouse or life partner will get dementia. Many people are already coping with it. It’s incredibly hard to

January 25, 2015

“She’ll sit down on couches, in a chair, wherever—but I cannot get her to sit down on the toilet!” one of our Resident Assistants, Brittany,

January 23, 2015

“I’ve made a mistake. I came here once to visit this place with all of the elderly people, but I don’t want to be here

January 18, 2015

Our nurse stopped by my office around lunchtime. “William* is really irritated this morning,” she said. “He keeps saying that he has sign up for

January 15, 2015

One of my residents, Vera*, was laughing so hard that tears were brimming at the corners of her eyes. She dabbed them away with a

January 10, 2015