50 pics that prove my mom was neglected and abused in long-term care
If you don’t have proof, you won’t be believed. Sometimes, even if you DO have…
Browsing: dying
a young hospice nurse makes a promise to her dying patients
Emily Gagnon is a hospice nurse. She lives in Waterdown, Ontario. Her Facebook post to…
who is responsible when people living with dementia are robbed of their dignity in long-term care?
Of the roughly seven hundred entries on seventy-five pages of nurses notes I was sent…
hilda zlataroff should have died of old age
Family care partner Nicole Jaouich visited her 102-year-old mother Hilda Zlatoroff in a Quebec long-term…
3 things to know when you can’t be with someone you love as they are dying
Palliative care physician Dr. Mike Harlos gives advice to other palliative care doctors and nurses…
eternal anguish
At some point in most dementia care partners’ experience they will find themselves on this…
7 kinds of therapy i don’t want when i’m living with alzheimer disease
When I am living with Alzheimer disease, which I expect I will be one day,…
7 things you can do now to prepare for being a dementia care partner one day
Most family members who become dementia care partners do so out of necessity rather than…
7 ways to bring joy to your dying mom at christmas
December 17, 2018: This is the second time I’ve written about Gloria Gallagher and her daughter…
puppies & people living with dementia: it’s not rocket science (p.s.: forget the pillows — leave them with the real thing!)
We know what works — this little visit with puppies got 13 million views in…