20 actions to foster and maintain dignity in dementia care homes
I was thrilled to learn that Australian dementia care advocate, author and activist Kate Swaffer…
Browsing: Care Partnering
20 dementia “what ifs?”
The ways we see dementia and the people who live with it are changing, but…
10 great reasons to ask 20 questions and how to create them
Isn’t it funny how we often walk through life without pausing to ask ourselves why…
7 ways to transform dementia care grief and suffering into joy and healing
Are you a dementia care partner who lives in a world full of grief, loss…
care partner humour: milkin’ it!
Care partner Catherine Bixenman-salesi knows how to laugh (as well as cry) in the face…
need more sleep? here’s a care partner tip that might help…
Catherine Bixenman-salesi, who is a member of the online dementia support group USAgainstAlzheimers, is the primary…
20 questions to ask when someone living with dementia “resists” or “refuses” care
I have learned through personal experience, reading and research that people living with dementia (PLWD)…
surprising teepa care partner tip for when people keep repeating same old stories
Yes, it can be tiresome listening to someone who is living in the early and…
care partner struggles alone without support of loved one’s adult children
Some of the stories I hear from care partners break my heart. Many find themselves…
30 reasons people living with dementia might decline to eat
Some people say there are no stupid questions. I beg to differ. I regularly see…