bullied and banned: rachel’s story
Rachel* sent me the first part of her story at the end of July 2018.…
Browsing: aging
ascendants: awakening to where and whom we came from
Some days I miss my home and my mom more than others. I think about…
somebody stole my mom
Janet Ng was the primary care partner to her mom, Shirley Ann Snow, who died…
music from a tapestry of shared moments in long-term care
This piece of poetic prose called “Music” is from a collection entitled “A Tapestry of…
alex george fiddles “good-to-go” message from mom & universe
The universe’s messengers come in all shapes, sizes, colours, forms, genders, and ages. They may…
what if everything we’ve been taught about dementia care is a lie?
That’s what Dr. David Sheard asked himself in 1995, along with “What if people with…
hot pink duct tape solves alzheimer seating issue
Catherine Bixenman-salesi, who is a member of the online dementia support group USAgainstAlzheimers, is the primary…
7-part palliative care plan works (for people AND cats)
About a month after Mom died in August 2016, her little kitty cat Pia Roma,…
5 ways to make toast in long-term dementia care
UK dementia care pioneer David Sheard suggests the ways people with dementia are treated in…
no more business as usual
It took Lori Derkevor more than a year to find a lawyer who would take…