15 examples of neglect & abuse that would have been captured on cctv in winifred’s care homes
In this second of two guest blog posts, soprano, performer, recording artist and soon-to-be author…
Browsing: Toward better care
nurse, can you ‘elp me?
In this guest blog post (one of two), soprano, performer, recording artist and soon-to-be author…
dementia rights advocate spells out human rights in open letter to comedian tim conway’s family
Octogenarian and much-beloved American comedic actor Tim Conway (reported to be living with dementia), is the…
10 seldom-mentioned “side effects” of using antipsychotics in long-term dementia care, which are also 10 more good reasons we should #BanBPSD
There are a tonne of reasons not to give antipsychotics to people who live with…
7 reasons i post “ugly” pictures of my amazing mom on social media
My mother was strong, courageous and determined. She was a fighter. She was an inspiration.…
dead to the world: august 5 & 6, 2016
“She’s dead to the world,” Mom would say of any small child she found sound…
sometimes nothing works: august 4, 2016
“Your mom’s in the sunroom,” a caregiver told me when I arrived on the second-floor.…
ow ow ow & mom’s dying of thirst: august 3, 2016
“Hello Punkie,” Mom greeted me using my nickname before I had chance to say hello.…
can you eat a cookie with your left hand? august 1, 2016
For some reason I don’t remember now, I was unable to visit Mom on the…
detective work: july 30, 2016
When I still hadn’t heard anything about Mom’s condition by mid-afternoon on Saturday, almost forty-eight…