An interesting thing happened at Daybreak yesterday. Let me start with a forgettable moment a few months ago. I was at the center working in the evening when I saw an elderly woman cross our parking lot and come to the door. She was on foot and explained that she had...
Thank you so much for visiting our new website! We are very excited to unveil it. We embarked on this project many months ago when we applied for a grant through the Ausherman Family Foundation. Money for things like a website are not typically things we budget for...
One of our family members recently found himself in a frightening situation. He is the primary caregiver for his wife who has multiple medical and memory problems. Though he can leave his wife alone for short bits of time, she is really dependent on him for everything...
I recently went to a professional training to learn more about “Challenging Geriatric Behaviors”. The speaker, Anne Thomas, a geriatric nurse practitioner (and PhD, ANP-BC) spent the day discussing dementia and the medical, environmental, and personal causes of...
Tis the season for vacations and visitors…are you ready? Getting ready for either can be stressful at any time of life, but can be a bit more challenging when you throw disability or dementia in to the mix. The best advice is to BE PREPARED. Take the time to...
That time during the dementia disease process when your loved one is definitely showing signs of their illness, but not willing to concede that they have any limitations. That time in a caregivers journey when you are still a daughter or son or husband, and not really...
