Dementia & Alzheimer’s
6 Ways to Help Residents Reconnect with Family
It’s easy to get bogged down in the day-to-day of caring for a loved one who is living in a nursing home. The sheer number of residents and the relentlessness of the work can make it feel like you’re stuck in an endless cycle. But it’s important to take a step back and remember that…
Read More5 minute storytelling & memory loss
Recently I had the chance to visit my grandfather in his memory care home. It had been a number of years since I had seen him, so the changes in him were overwhelming evident. I knew going in that he would not be the person I remembered as a young woman. I also knew that…
Read MoreFive-minute Storytelling to Reconnect Staff, Residents, and Families
When a loved one goes into a senior care facility, the number of people who support them grows. In addition to their family members, they now have the center staff and residents in their circle. And it’s important to realize that each of these individuals has something to contribute. Five-minute storytelling is a way to…
Read MoreHow to Work with Someone to Tell Their Story: Dealing with Dementia, Alzheimer’s, & Memory Loss
How to work with someone to tell their story when they have dementia, Alzheimer’s or another kind of memory loss Sometimes it can be hard to have, what we consider to be, meaningful conversations with someone who is experiencing memory loss. It may even seem silly to you to help someone tell their story…
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