Oct 17, 2026 | Memory Care
One of the most difficult things a family can hear from someone with dementia is, “I want to go home.” It becomes even harder when Mom is already home. A daughter may respond, “Mom, you are home. You’ve lived here for 25 years.” Mom looks around and insists that...
Oct 17, 2026 | Memory Care
Most of us have routines without thinking much about them. We wake up around the same time, make coffee, get ready and go about our day in roughly the same order. We know what happens next because we’ve done it thousands of times. For someone living with...
Oct 17, 2026 | Memory Care
I have walked through some absolutely beautiful senior living communities. Huge windows, beautiful furniture, restaurant-style dining rooms, fireplaces, landscaped courtyards and apartments that look like something out of a magazine. There is nothing wrong with any of...
Oct 17, 2026 | Memory Care
When I tour memory care with a family, there are a lot of questions we can ask. We can talk about staffing, meals, activities, medication management, pricing, transportation and what happens if care needs increase. All of those things matter, and I want families to...
Oct 12, 2026 | Memory Care
Touring memory care can be overwhelming, especially if it’s your first time. You’re walking into an unfamiliar building, somebody is showing you apartments, explaining activities, talking about meals and handing you pricing information. Meanwhile, you’re trying to...
Oct 12, 2026 | Memory Care
Every once in a while, I’ll be talking with a family about the cost of memory care and someone says, “I think Mom has one of those long-term care policies somewhere.” My response is usually pretty simple: Let’s find it. Long-term care insurance can potentially be a...
