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Activities To Help Your Children And Your Caree Interact With Each Other

Feb 26 2013 in 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! [...]

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Get Together

Jan 13 2013 in by G-J

In November, I thought about inviting our support group over for a get together during the holidays.  A quick look at the calendar made me realize I didn’t want to tackle that in December with all of the other commitments, so I suggested to Steve that we invite the group over on the first day [...]

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Craft Fair Is Today!

Nov 23 2012 in by Denise

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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 [...]

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Fresh Starts

Sep 13 2012 in by G-J

The new year started on August 27th. No, I’m not crazy. To me the new year starts on the first day of school, and both Steve and our son started school that day. The start of the school year is a time of change for all of us. It includes new school supplies and new [...]

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Hang on for the Ride!!!

May 11 2012 in , by roaringmouse

Hi… I’m overwhelmed with what I have to get done and figured that this would make for a good “brain respite” break. Yes, in the middle of all that. “Garden” is a reminder to me not to get overwhelmed and step back and seek peace. Thus my “break” now. I miss all of you and [...]

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Answers to Your Questions about Dementia Care

Aug 24 2011 in , 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 [...]

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“Just” a Haircut?

Jul 4 2011 in by Trish

Getting a haircut is not a huge deal for most people. I personally love to get my hair done because it’s an excuse to sit back and relax and have my scalp rubbed while amusing the stylist with the result of my feeble attempts to cut my bangs (“Trish, please come in for a quick [...]

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Prom!

Mar 25 2011 in 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 [...]

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Making Friends

Mar 24 2011 in by Trish

I’m happy to report that Days 2, 3 and 4 of Program went just as well and Robert even had the van transport (to and from!). He told me after his first day that he had met an “Eric” who was very nice and polite. On Day 2 Robert again told me he met an “Eric” [...]

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Robert’s Very Good Day

Mar 21 2011 in 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 [...]

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Day Program Update

Mar 15 2011 in 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 [...]

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Brain Games

Jul 15 2010 in , 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 [...]

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Activity Ideas to Beat Back the Winter Blues

Feb 27 2010 in , 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 [...]

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Dancing Away from the Drama

Jan 26 2010 in , 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, [...]

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Stay Home: Resources to Get a Break Right Where You Are

Nov 27 2009 in by Denise

Some days, it feels great to get out of the house. It’s wonderful to hop in the car,  drive away, and leave it all behind. And, then there are some days when staying at home to take a break is just what the doctor ordered. You don’t have to shower, change out of pajamas, or [...]

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Ask Denise: What Can I Do for Mom with Advanced Dementia?

Aug 24 2009 in 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 [...]

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Walking Back in Time

Feb 2 2009 in 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 [...]

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Chronicle the Historical Perspective of Your Care Recipient

Feb 2 2009 in 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. [...]

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When Housebound, Make In-House Activities Work for You

Jan 25 2009 in 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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