The important thing here is to keep your loved one as active and social as possible while continuing to treat them with dignity and honor.
Author: seniajean
Bingo is the Name-O that Benefits our Brain-O
My husband is a tour bus driver. His destinations vary widely depending on where he is taking the group. Their trips include Disney Land in southern California to Shakespeare Festival in Oregon. Sometimes it’s somewhere in-between. Groups will often ride the bus to the theatre, or watch a sports team in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The 3 R’s
I would like to suggest a second set of 3R’s for this season of our lives: Remember, Record and Reconnect.
Grateful Journal Finished, Grateful Journey Continues
As I read through the entries and scribbles, my heart began to melt. I remembered the various moments of joy, gratefulness and sorrow.
How Grace remembers
Enough to give you heartburn…
The bottom line here is to stay as informed as possible, and if you do experience heartburn, try to take the smallest dose possible to get relief.
Seasons
He didn’t suddenly change winter to spring, He simply made something beautiful blossom in the middle of it. He didn’t change Mama’s winter season of life, but He brought Amy to blossom in the middle of it.
And a little child shall lead them
She toddled over to one of the residents, smiled and reached her hand out to grab her walker. It was as if she put a nickel in the older lady.
Drink up…habits worth brewing
So, the bottom line here is: If you, or those in your care enjoy a nice cup of coffee or tea, it’s fine to include it as part of your daily habit. And, as the studies suggest, it can be part of a healthy lifestyle.
De-mystifying De-list-ifying
It is up to us to keep our loved ones as safe as we can from those who would try to prey on their emotions through sales pitches.