The Woman Who Wouldn't Sit Down.
“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
Tag: relationships
I'm Not Old Like These People.
“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
Community College.
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
When Should a Person Move From Dementia Care to a SNF?
Tess’ question: “At what point is a sweet-natured senior with dementia no longer an appropriate candidate for living in a memory care facility? Can memory
January 3, 2015
The Piano Player.
Joyce* loves to play the piano. When I first arrived at my dementia care community, I was impressed by her song repertoire. I realized pretty
January 1, 2015
Read The Signs.
“Mike’s Auto Shop. Krispy Kreme Donuts, hot donuts. Sears,” she said. Vera* was reading every single sign we passed on the road. Vera’s dementia has
December 25, 2014
A Breakup.
I wrote a post a few weeks ago about a new couple in our dementia care community. We all loved seeing them together. It really
December 18, 2014
You Live Here Now.
One of the worst things that you can do to a person who lives in long-term memory care is to remind them that they live in long-term
December 14, 2014
We Are Related, Somehow.
“Here we go, down the road!” Marie* sang, tapping her walker on the ground as she moved down the hallway. Her son, a man in
December 10, 2014
1, 2, 3.
“Hm, hmm, oh, wow,” Carol* said, touching some of the puzzle pieces on the table. She picked one up and turned it around in her hands,
December 7, 2014
