The Care Guide
Honest, useful writing on senior care.
Dementia care education, hospice and senior care information, activity ideas, leadership insight, real stories, encouragement, humor, and honest conversations about caregiving and healthcare.
A Real Story
She Never Made It to Graceland
A musician's story about showing up with music in someone's final moments, and what it taught Leah about what comfort can look like.
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A Real Story
Sadie, Maddie, and the Gift of Pet Therapy
Six years of bringing comfort through pet therapy, from Maddie's first visits to Sadie carrying it forward today.
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A Coat of Many Colors
Every resident added a different patch to who I am today, a reflection on connection in long-term care.
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Can Nursing Home Residents Refuse Care?
Yes, in many situations they can. Here's what that right looks like in practice, and what families should know.
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Resident Council Matters More Than People Realize
It's one of the few places residents can say, honestly, what life feels like where they live.
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What If They Just Can't Hear?
Before assuming a quieter resident is declining, it's worth asking a simpler question first.
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What Is an Ombudsman?
Many families don't know one exists until something has gone wrong. Here's what one actually does.
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A POEM
Red Bird
A poem in memory of the residents who leave pieces of themselves with the people who care for them.
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A POEM
A Quiet Walk Down the Hall
A quiet reflection on walking familiar halls after so many of the people who filled them are gone.
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What I'll be writing about
REFUSALS
Why Residents Refuse Activities
What's really going on when someone says no, and how to respond with curiosity instead of pressure.
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VISITS
How to Visit Someone With Dementia
Simple ways to make visits feel good for both of you, even when memory has changed.
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PROGRAMS
What Families Should Know About Activity Programs
Questions to ask, and what great programming actually looks like from the inside.
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IDENTITY
Supporting Identity & Purpose in Long-Term Care
Why who someone was still matters, long after a move into care.
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