Memory Care – Is it really time?? Article 4 in the Series
By Laurie Ray, MSW, CMSW, C-ASWCM This is my fourth and final blog post on touring a memory care unit. Today we will discuss dining. ToRead more
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What are Care Managers, Anyway?
By Tiffany Cloud-Mann, M. Ed. Words are so important in our business to articulate what we do and how we can help. If my wordsRead more
3 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Became a Caregiver. Part One in a series
By Kathy Montero, Care Manager and Advocate Several years ago, when our youngest child was only 3, my husband and I found ourselves rather suddenlyRead more
Memory Care – Is it really time?? Article 3 in the Series
By Laurie Ray, MSW, CMSW, C-ASWCM This is the 3rd entry in the series of what to consider when touring a memory care unit. The focusRead more
6 Steps Families Can Take When a Loved One Has Guns and Dementia
By Meike Wiest MSW, CMC, Triangle Area President Gun ownership and possible regulations are debated nationwide and opinions are very polarized. It is a topic thatRead more
Grief and Loss Through the Dementia Journey
By:Tawnya Caldwell, LMSW, CMC, CDP In a recent interview with AARP, actress Jane Krakowski stated, “It is extremely hard to watch your loved one disappearRead more
Staying Solution Focused
By Tiffany Cloud-Mann, M.Ed. In times of crisis or changes in care needs, it’s very easy to get distracted from the decision at hand andRead more
Denial: caregivers and those needing care both experience it
By Tiffany Cloud-Mann, M.Ed. Denial helps us to pace our feelings of grief. There is a grace in denial. It is nature’s way of lettingRead more
What the Shingrix?? A shot you say….
By Rhonda King, RN Care Manager I love being a nurse for various reasons, one is the interactions I have with my patients and theirRead more
How to deal with a difficult elderly parent
By Melissa Burton, Counselor, LMSW Counselor “When mom’s health started to deteriorate she started taking everything out on me. I can never do anythingRead more