The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver
Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest!
THIS POST WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 2018 BUT WAS UPDATED Choosing the right nursing home is definitely not for the faint of heart. The weight of that responsibility is huge and sometimes even with your very best intentions the wrong place is chosen. I’ve learned a lot about the nursing home industry in the last…
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People are living longer and becoming more able to live rich and happy lives in their winter years, but figures show that, despite this, fifty percent of people over 75 in the UK suffer a fall each year, making them vulnerable to broken bones and being left unaided. It is important to carefully assess the…
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One of the worst things that can be done to a person is to be taken advantage of – whether it’s financial, sexually, emotionally, or physically – when at their most vulnerable state. Most often, those who are cared for in nursing homes are suffering from debilitating mental illnesses like Alzheimer’s and Dementia which puts…
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Over the past couple of months, you may have noticed that I’ve been using the site SeniorAdvice.com as my go-to site for information and senior resources. I was very happy to be contacted by the powers behind the Senior Housing Search Engine and even happier to be asked to work with them. Although, I don’t…
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