brilliant lol take on old folk tune strikes powerful paradigm-shifting chord
Wow! Bravo to gerontologist, author, and dementia care advocate Dr. Al Power who teamed up…
Browsing: long-term care facilities
like one flew over the cuckoo’s nest
I should have known better than to invite my photographer friend Edith to do a…
drugged & drooling
Many of the comments people make on my posts, and the stories they send me…
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…
people living with dementia prove the medical model wrong
People living with dementia are LIVING. They are not dead, or gone or empty shells.…
a real-life example of what great dementia care is: loving, engaging, respectful, meaningful and joyful for everyone involved
It can be done, and it is being done right now in various places around…
a daughter’s rendering and remembering
November 16, 2018: I doubt I will ever get over the deep grief I feel each…
500+ reasons we need to do something about widespread neglect and abuse in long-term care in canada (and around the world)
Actually, there are probably thousands of reasons, or maybe even tens of thousands, but there…
shift the culture, stop the bullies
Barbara Kirby has a long list of qualifications: she is a certified Dementia Practitioner; certified Professional…
it’s as frustrating for care workers as it is for family members
The state of our elder care health system (worldwide!) is atrocious. And many care workers…