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Caring for your patient. One day is like the next is like the last. Until it isn’t. Unexpectedly, the situation changes. Where is that latest MOST document? Unexpectedly, the situation…
What is hardest about dementia for me? The fact that it feels like the opposite of hope. All our lives we live in hope. In hope of what is coming….
Most of us know that a more organized life is a healthier life, yes? Just the feelings of satisfaction alone, reduced anxiety… Gabriel Bernstein says, “Getting organized is a sign…
This special report examines challenges, stresses, and triumphs for family caregivers. More than 53 million Americans identify as family caregivers. That’s more than 1 in 5 adults. This video is…
The ‘MUSIC CARE by Room 217’ people know that music care decreases agitation, increases social engagement, reduces isolation and loneliness, supports relationship completion and increases social cohesion! Has this been…
We have alot of reasons to multi-task. We have alot of reasons to find shortcuts, efficiencies, technological helps. But not in care. When we divide our attention, we can miss…
You arrive at the care home to visit, maybe it’s an assisted living facility or palliative care ward. Step into the elevator and the doors close. You glance around…
What is Simplify Caring? It’s a file drawer. A folder of to-do’s. A directory of contacts. A folder for notes. A folder with subfolders for documents. Medical, financial, legal….