“They all think I’m crazy.”
“We’ve got to get out of here!” she screamed. “They are dangerous people and they’re after us! They think I’m crazy but I know the
August 22, 2021
Tag: wonderlin
Don’t ask someone with dementia if they “know your name” or “remember you”
If I can, I always opt to ditch my name tag in a dementia care environment. I let my friends with dementia decide what my
July 24, 2018
Wonderlin Caregiver Hotline
Whenever someone finds out I work in dementia care, they always have questions for me about themselves or a loved one. I love helping people
August 22, 2016
The Memory Care Cat
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
Virtual Dementia Tour
[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
March 9, 2016
8 Reasons it's Time to Move to Memory Care
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
March 3, 2016
“She has heels on.”
Lois is very active at the community. She is generally very excitable, very happy, and very sociable. She does, however, get anxious easily. Lois enjoys
February 25, 2016
A Marriage.
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
People In The Woods.
If you haven’t seen it yet, I highly recommend watching HBO’s documentary, “The Memory Loss Tapes.” It’s a feature length film, but it is worth
August 15, 2014
Sock Puppets.
I think there’s a lot that we can learn from people with dementia, especially those who don’t communicate in normal ways. I’ve blogged about a
June 15, 2014
