Low engagement? Give them CONTROL.
I often hear from care partners and dementia care professionals alike that “getting the person living with dementia to do something is really hard!” While
I often hear from care partners and dementia care professionals alike that “getting the person living with dementia to do something is really hard!” While
Well, this last year has definitely been…a lot. Visiting a person living with dementia in dementia care was already difficult, but this year really upped
I get asked about moving loved ones to dementia care communities all the time. Families usually feel guilty, panicked, and concerned that their loved one
“When did you guys get a cat?” Betsy’s daughter, Tina, asked. “Just two weeks ago,” I said. “Why?” Tina explained that the Memory Care unit cat,
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
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
People often ask me how they will know when it’s the “right time” to move someone into Memory Care. There is no official perfect time, but
“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,
Holly spends most of her days talking about her job as a nurse. She is busy with charting, checking on her older adult patients, and