by Vince Baglivo | Jun 13, 2022 | Caregivers Corner, Memory Care & Alzheimer's, Personal Care, Respite and Short Term Stay
By Vince Baglivo, CDP Memory Care Advocate One of the most heart-wrenching requests for care staff to hear when caring for a resident living with dementia, is “I want to go home!” and it’s also one of the most challenging to navigate. A common question among staff is,...
by Vince Baglivo | Jun 13, 2022 | Memory Care & Alzheimer's
By Vince Baglivo, CDP Most of us want to feel useful. We seek to find our place in a world that’s continually changing. We want to feel valued and achieve a sense of purpose that gets us out of bed in the morning. For many of us, it’s the very reason we do what we do....
by Vince Baglivo | Mar 15, 2022 | Caregivers Corner, Memory Care & Alzheimer's
Many of us who have had older GPS devices recall hearing the announcement “recalculating” when we’ve gone off course while traveling because we’d missed a turn or the usual road was closed due to unexpected construction. Though frustrating, we simply grit our teeth,...
by The Pines Marketing | Feb 10, 2022 | Memory Care & Alzheimer's
February is National Heart Month, and Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death for men and women in this country. Heart disease is defined as damage to all or part of the heart, damage to the coronary arteries, or a poor supply of nutrients and oxygen...
by The Pines Marketing | Jan 17, 2022 | Memory Care & Alzheimer's
Moving in to Memory Care Moving a loved one into memory care after you have chosen the right facility can be an undeniably difficult process, and making the transition as easy as possible for your loved one is the top priority. While there is no guarantee moving in to...
by pinesadmin | Nov 2, 2021 | Memory Care & Alzheimer's, Personal Care
Dementia or forgetfulness: How to tell the difference Have you ever run upstairs to get something and forget why you were there? Or, maybe you can’t remember what you had for dinner last night? We all forget things from time to time, and it is a normal part of...