One of our dementia clients can be salty at times. I was engaged with another client when I heard her say, “You b****.”, rather loudly. Looking over at her, I saw she was smiling. I smiled back and said, “What did you say?” She replied, “What?” so I said, “I’m not sure what you said.” …
What’s for breakfast?
A resident, “Diana”, seems to always wake up happy and smiling – her eyes dance! One day, she just wasn’t her smiley self. As our staff member was helping Diana dress, she tried to coax a smile with jokes and their regular morning banter. After having exhausted all the usual, the staff member tried, “How …
Honey, Honey, you don’t understand!
Paula and a couple of residents were watching a movie in the Sunroom together when “Karen” strode purposefully toward the TV and began to speak directly to the actors on the screen. It seemed Karen wanted to help when she said, “Honey, Honey, you don’t understand! Honey, Honey.”, over and over again. Rather than ignoring …
I gotchu!
Taking care of a severe dementia lady. I often tell her ” I gotchu”. I never realized how much it meant, until one morning when she got up, held out her hand to stop me, and said, “I Gotchu.” The things we do or say truly matter.
Just for laughs
Just for Laughs An elderly couple had dinner at another couple’s house, and after eating, the wives left the table and went into the kitchen. The two gentlemen were talking, and one said, “Last night we went out to a new restaurant and it was really great. I would recommend it very highly.” The other man …
Poem – I’m Still Here
I’M STILL HERE My looks are nothing special, My face reveals my age, My body shows some wear and tear, And my energy’s not the same. Too often my memory fails me, And I lose things all the time. One minute I know what I plan to do, And the next it may just slip …
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