by G-J
Feb 26 2013 in Caring for Spouse and Kids by G-J
Quick! What do these things have in common: photos, music, and a video camera? They are all things that can be used to encourage positive interactions between your children and your caree. These suggestions can be used by anyone, not just a child and caree. Even if you don’t have children, you might enjoy them! [...]
by G-J
Jan 13 2013 in Caring for Spouse and Kids by G-J
by Denise
Nov 23 2012 in Craft Fair by Denise
Our Caregiving Craft Fair is open! Bette’s got the best bustle basket I’ve ever seen. Buy this basket of goodies to keep your care with dementia happily busy. Shop here. You can still set up your own booth in our fair. You can sell anything you make or create or put together. It’s easy for [...]
by G-J
Sep 13 2012 in G-J's Blog by G-J
by roaringmouse
May 11 2012 in Caring for Spouse and Kids, Roaringmouse's Blog by roaringmouse
by Denise
Aug 24 2011 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Yesterday on Your Caregiving Journey, we began our new monthly series on dementia care. Claire Day, Vice President of Constituent Services for the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter, joined us to explain what Alzheimer’s is, its warning signs and to answer two questions from a listener. You can listen to our show via the player [...]
by Trish
Jul 4 2011 in Trish's Blog by Trish
by Trish
Mar 25 2011 in Trish's Blog by Trish
Hi, Robert! “Hi, Trish. How are you doing?” Great. How are you? “I’m doing very well. And you?” Our conversations always start the same but tonight I couldn’t go in circles with him—I wanted to get to the good stuff: Prom! Robert, you had Prom today. How was it? “It was really good.” Yay! He’s [...]
by Trish
Mar 24 2011 in Trish's Blog by Trish
by Trish
Mar 21 2011 in Trish's Blog by Trish
It has been seven weeks since Robert left his Old Home which filled his days with movies, music, reading circle and bingo (and filled his fridge with Milky Way candy bars with every bingo win!). Nothing was going to prevent me from getting Robert to Day Program today. Not a visit to the ER, not [...]
by Trish
Mar 15 2011 in Trish's Blog by Trish
Woo Hoo! The Day Program “interview” consisted of Robert signing documents promising he won’t hit or bite (no problem there) or that he won’t be excessively tardy or absent (now, if I could only get my step-son to agree to that last rule these last few months of high school!). It appears that Robert has [...]
by Denise
Jul 15 2010 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
This morning on Your Caregiving Journey, Joni Gatz-Bauman, a member of the Brain Coach team at Marbles the Brain Store, shared games and activities you can enjoy with your caree. (You can listen to our discussion via the player at the bottom of the post.) Joni shared the following book and products recommendations: —”Keep Your [...]
by Denise
Feb 27 2010 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
On Thursday, Becky Lowry and Nancy Hanley, My Health Care Manager, joined us on Your Caregiving Journey to share activity ideas to beat back the cabin fever. You can listen to our show via the player at the bottom of this post. Some suggestions we discussed during the show include: 1. Move–exercise can help you [...]
by Denise
Jan 26 2010 in Denise's Blog, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
Today, on Your Caregiving Journey, we had our monthly book club discussion. Our January pick was “How to Communicate with Alzheimer’s: A Practical Guide & Workbook for Families” by Susan Kohler MS, CCC-SLP. Susan joined our discussion. (You can listen to our show via the player at the bottom of the post.) During out discussion, [...]
by Denise
Nov 27 2009 in Your Tools by Denise
by Denise
Aug 24 2009 in Ask Denise by Denise
Hi Denise, First, I want to thank you for offering your help and for all the help you’ve been giving. Bless You! Here’s my situation: My mom has dementia of the frontal lobe. Her first diagnose was verbal aphasia. It’s years later, my Mom is in a care facility on the dementia floor. She hasn’t [...]
by Denise
Feb 2 2009 in Your Tools by Denise
As your care recipient’s memory moves back in time, you can join him or her in the journey. Use the Internet to research important times in your care recipient’s life; learn what was happening on a world-wide scale, on a national scale and on a local scale, in your care recipient’s home town. When your [...]
by Denise
Feb 2 2009 in Your Tips by Denise
In your role, you provide care to a family member. But, you also hold a key to our nation’s history; chances are, your care recipient has participated in many amazing historical moments: economic devastation, technological revolutions and World Wars. And, the Veterans History Project wants you to unlock the war-time experiences of your care recipient. [...]
by Denise
Jan 25 2009 in Your Tips by Denise
It looks like a blizzard outside. Or, a flood. And, inside, well, you and your caree have been alternating between staring at the walls and staring at each other. Deep sighs are your only companions. Caregiving will make your world smaller; enter bad weather into the equation and your world seems as small as your [...]
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