“We’re home.”
A story shared with me by one of my residents’ daughters. Her mother is one of my favorite residents. She does a lot of walking,
A story shared with me by one of my residents’ daughters. Her mother is one of my favorite residents. She does a lot of walking,
One of my favorite things is when someone with dementia, who doesn’t normally speak, speaks to me. It happens every once in a while. I’ve
As if choosing a dementia care community for a loved one isn’t confusing enough as it is, there are actually two different types of care
A pair of my residents walked down the hall together. Joyce was hand in hand with her new friend, Darlene. Joyce stopped and looked at
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsne9-QZQH4?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=540&h=304] Yesterday at work I brought in a local hospice company to train our staff through the Virtual Dementia Tour tool by a company
dementia-by-day: “I need a cab!” he said, motioning to the phone. “Oh, where do you need to go?” I asked. “I’m getting married soon,” he
Sandra was known for sundowning. Most days, Sandra would start crying around 3 PM. “Sundowning” is a common phenomenon for people with dementia. Essentially, it
Linda reached her hand out, trying to catch the elevator door as it closed. “Hang on, Linda!” I called out. “What!” she yelled back at
Mr. Johnston was always dressed to the nines. His shirts were crisp and tucked in, and his round glasses sat perfectly against the bridge of