As the prospective resident and I sat in the dining room together and enjoyed dessert, she told me about her son and a special dessert he enjoyed as a child . . .
Chocolate syrup.
Tag: Adult children
“Oopsie!”
What would they (and particularly her son) like? She thought that the nicest thing she could possibly do would be to bake a pie for them.
Matthew and the CCRC.
Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) often have a challenge with potential residents who would like their adult child with disabilities to move in with them so that they can provide for their care while the CCRC provides for housekeeping, meals, etc. It's not that the communities are heartless to their pleas. It's the economics and … Continue reading Matthew and the CCRC.
Both he and his wife were rocket scientists. Literally.
That day, that hour, that moment, our cottage resident was spot on, attuned to every detail, every fact, every nuance of the mission . . .
Although Mr. Schultz had dementia, his wife was the perfect caregiver . . .
A highly respected and well-loved pharmacist in the town, Mr. Schultz had served his community for many years. After his retirement, however, he and his wife moved into our retirement community because he had developed dementia . . .
Veterans Benefits for Home and Long-Term-Care: The VA Improved Pension for Aid & Attendance and Housebound Benefits.
If you are a veteran, or are helping someone who is, there are a wide variety of benefits and service available to you.
Questions to ask when selecting a hospice.
Hospices all provide the same basic services to patients but that doesn’t mean that all hospice providers are the same. How can you know the difference?
When is forgetting something normal? And when does it become something else?
Occasional lapses in memory are a normal part of the aging process beginning as early as age 45 and can easily be attributed to stress, anxiety, depression, lack of sleep or other reasons . . .
What is “Sundowning”?
If a loved one has dementia, there are likely to have changes in their behavior in the later hours of the day—which is commonly referred to as “sundowning" . . .
What are some tips for handling troubling dementia-related behaviors?
Nationwide, some 5.2 million Americans have Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. When their care falls to a loved one, such as yourself, their actions and behaviors can become challenging, to say the least . . .
The Gray Mile 