Special Programs for Special People Caregiving is an act of love. You put so much of yourself in caring for your loved one. In the process you lose socializing with your friends and the activities you once enjoyed. Somehow that is not recognized. When family and friends call, they mainly ask about the patient. If […]
We make decisions every day: What are my priorities of the day? What should I wear? What should I eat for breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner? These are easy choices. Sometimes, however, the decisions are weightier, and the choices are not so easy. I know a young woman who has terminal cancer. She is happily married […]
During this Covid 19 Pandemic, when church is not available to many, people have found their own special ways to communicate with God. Does it Help? It certainly does. God Hears us, especially in quietness and stillness, when there are no interruptions, when you are relaxed and ready to commune. I have a neighbor who […]
I am very proud to write you that Loving Health Care, Inc. has won the best caregiving company in our area for the second year in a row. That is an honor for me. Loving Health Care, Inc. is a small company only serving clients in Oconee and Pickens Counties. Bonnie Holmes, president of Loving […]
The Corona Virus has robbed us of social contact and for many has put us into financial difficulties. It is so easy to get depressed over the situation. However, do pity parties ever help? Instead let’s see if we can find some silver linings. When I am driving or taking walks with my dog, I […]
So many male clients who have dementia, end up isolated with their best friends being their family caregiver and the television. Studies show that inactivity and lack of socialization lead to an unhappy life and an early death. Figuring out activity for a senior male who has worked all his life, perhaps without hobbies is […]
Your loved one may be a budding “Grandma Moses”. Anna Mary Robertson (Moses), also known as “Grandma Moses,” began art in her late seventies. She was completely self-taught. Anna lost her husband, Thomas Moses and suffered a great loss. She sought ways to keep busy and overcome her grief. Art was the answer for her. […]
It is with pleasure that I’d like to give you a progress report on Memory Café. It started in July of this year with 4 participants. It then moved up to 12 members. Now going into November there are 19 members. Memory Café meets once a month on the first Monday of each month, usually […]
The addictions that come because of unresolved problems, unhappiness or stress is a topic we seldom think about and rarely talk about. My friend Mary Ann was caught up in an addiction because of taking care of two loved ones at one time. She felt like she had no life, she felt isolated and depressed, […]
Have you ever wondered what life is like for your loved one with dementia? He or she gets confused, can’t remember what was served for any meal right after eating; or as the dementia worsens, he or she doesn’t Know your relationship, but does know he or she loves you. Their dependency on you grows […]