The gentleman was in the late stage of Alzheimer's, but we still found ways to create a smile on his face. He could no longer walk, and his speech was mostly garbled. Sometimes he waved his arms and looked at empty space, obviously seeing hallucinations. His hospital bed was in the living room, facing a huge window... Read more
It was Christmas Day and I arrived to provide relief for the regular caregiver for a gentleman who had dementia and other disabilities after a stroke. It would be just the two of us, but I was going to try to make it a special day for him. It turned out that he made it a special day for me, too. When I came in the door he was... Read more
At the Member of the Family website there are ratings, violations information, complaints and a Watch List for 16,000 nursing homes. The recent list published of the worst nursing homes in America has highlighted the importance of researching nursing homes. Color codes make it easy for the average person to... Read more
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