“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
The first “bookshelf door” went so well at my dementia care community that I bought another one! This was the first one I ordered off of
A reader of my blog wrote in recently to ask me about a woman who was taking care of her mother. This woman was trying
About a month ago, I put a vinyl decal of a bookshelf over one of our doors in Memory Care. It was a test, in
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
“Anna, do you want to come with us to get some ice cream?” I asked her. We were going on a bus ride and stopping
I watched, biting my lip, as Jason tried explaining to his mom that her sister had died. “Hey mom, remember my name?” Jason started. Aw,