Is the Start of a New Year the Best Time to Seek Out Memory Care for a Loved One? With a the fresh start of a New Year, there's no better time than NOW to stop procrastinating around making plans for a loved one's care. We cannot emphasize enough [...]
We "Support Local" at Maple Cottage, but What Does that Mean? The global pandemic of 2020 has taught us some important local lessons. Big box stores like Lowes, Walmart and Kroger, to name a few, have thrived due to their deemed “essential” nature, while local enterprises have had to [...]
A Fresh Approach to Mealtime For people living with dementia, dining can serve up a host of challenges, that's where the need for supportive dining in memory care comes in. Many memory care residents are finicky eaters, and food preferences often turn on a dime. Some have difficulty discerning colors, temperatures, [...]
Your loved one lives in a memory care unit or assisted living during the coronavirus pandemic and this has meant months of isolation, and a total absence of visits for what seems like a very long time. Visits are finally a possibility, but they are limited in their scope and [...]
If you are caring for a loved one with Dementia, you’ve probably heard this advice more than one time: “Make sure you are taking care of yourself too!” This concept is good in theory but sometimes more difficult in reality! Most Caregivers looking after Mom, Dad or a spouse with [...]
