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Anticipatory Grief in Hospice Care: Strategies & Resources to Help
Hospice care arouses POWERFUL emotions. It feels like “the beginning of the end” for your loved one, and the hearts and minds of care partners understandably churn with sorrow. We must cope with the stress, emotional fatigue, sorrow and even anger, so here are some ways to manage anticipatory grief in hospice care. Notice we […]
4 Ways to Make Assisted Living Feel More Like Home
By Maureen RulisonCaregiver Support and Resources, LLC Moving into an assisted living community, nursing home (or any other long-term facility) can be an extremely difficult decision. The main goal? Receive top-notch care while making it feel like home. Last time, we addressed the preparations that should be made – as part of a great life-care […]
5 Caregiver Tips BEFORE Moving to Assisted Living
By Maureen RulisonCaregiver Support and Resources, LLC Moving a loved one into assisted living (or any other type of advanced care) is a HUGE change that comes with stress for everyone involved. For the person moving. For close family and friends. For the systems and services that must be coordinated for a smooth transition. Even […]
What Does a Dementia-Inclusive Faith Community Look Like?
A gentleman comes to church on Sunday. He is unsure where to sit. He doesn’t recognize anyone. And he can’t recall the pastor’s name. No, he isn’t a newcomer to the church. Far from it. A local businessman for more than 40 years, he has headed up several church committees over the years. He may […]
Photographs & Memories: Memory Care for Dementia Using Pictures
A photograph is a memory captured. It can be printed, kept in digital form, hung on a wall, shown off, gifted, and enjoyed immediately and repeatedly. You can see how important pictures are in memory care for dementia. They capture memories to be used when your loved one’s brain gradually loses the ability to retain […]
How Can Technology Help People Living With Dementia?
In our extremely high-tech society, it’s no surprise tech products, gadgets, software, etc. play a role in almost everything we do – even increasingly for those of us getting up in age. Managed and planned correctly, technology can be especially helpful to people living with dementia. (And like anything else in life, if it’s managed […]