Everybody Knows
A poem about the Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm and Medicare’s upcoming (April 11 2022) final coverage decision
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THE ELDERWISE WAY AND THE PRACTICE OF SPIRIT-CENTERED CARE
This post highlights the principles underlying Elderwise Spirit-Centered Care and provides examples of how we can support spiritual development as we care for elders who have dementia.
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Daily journals while living in a locked dementia unit: Day 4
Reflective journals while temporarily living in an institutional dementia care setting.
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The Elderwise Way: Spirit-Centered Care—Being Whole, and Seeing Wholeness
This is the second of three posts from Sandy Sabersky, co-founder of Elderwise, and Ruth Neuwald Falcon, co-authors of The Elderwise Way: A Different Approach to Life with Dementia. It focuses on the sense of wholeness, a key aspect of The Elderwise Way: Spirit-Centered Care. Paintings by Elderwise Program participants.
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The Roots of the Elderwise Way: Spirit-Centered Care
By Sandy Sabersky, co-founder of Elderwise, and Ruth Neuwald Falcon, co-authors of The Elderwise Way: A Different Approach to Life with Dementia. This blog starts with Sandy’s experience, what she has learned from her many years of work with people who have dementia, and introduces the foundation of Elderwise Spirit-Centered Care. Paintings by Elderwise program participants.
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Daily journals while living in a locked dementia unit: Days 2 and 3
Reflective journals while temporarily living in an institutional dementia care setting.
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Daily journals while living in a locked dementia unit: Days 1 and 2
Reflective journals while temporarily living in an institutional dementia care setting.
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Reflections on My Stay in a Dementia Unit
In order for me to gain some firsthand experience of what it is like to live in an institutional dementia care setting, I arranged with the administration of a nursing home in the area for me to be admitted as a “resident” without the care staff knowing that I did not have dementia. These are some reflections on my five day stay.
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