As Alzheimer's disease progress it can impact the way a person may communicate. Communication is a vital piece in the care giving process. It is the way we communicate our ideas, feelings, and wants. Communication is a basic need that everyone must have met to maintain a quality... Read more
Important things to remember when visiting...
My mom is a never-ending song in my heart of comfort, happiness, and being. I may sometimes forget the words but I always remember the tune. ~Graycie Harmon
"Mom doesn't know me anymore. It's too hard to see her walk away with the other residents. She doesn't... Read more
"My Dearest Millie, I'm sitting at my desk trying to prepare for tomorrow's sermon and my mind keeps wandering to the leaves that are falling from the trees. It reminds me of those early days in Pennsylvania when a young man met a beautiful young woman who would fill his life with such joy and peace. In you, God... Read more
In a recent article out of the UK, Baroness Warnock known as the "moral philosopher" stated that she hopes people will soon be "licensed to put others down" who have become a burden on the health care system. She went on to say that anyone with dementia had the responsibility to commit suicide because of the burden they are on their... Read more
Fall Harvesting
Harvesting vegetables and putting them up for the winter is an old tradition. It was the life blood for families during the winter until the supermarket became popular in the late 1970's. Many people today continue to "put up" vegetables to save... Read more
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