Tag: navigating dementia

Arrow Senior Living strives to support caretakers and families of loved ones living with dementia. Support groups are another important tool for family members and caretakers of loved ones with dementia. This session discusses the benefits of hearing the experiences of others and sharing your own stories.  Episode six, The Benefits of a Support Group […]

Arrow Senior Living strives to support caretakers and families of loved ones living with dementia. When the time comes for families to make the difficult decision to move a loved one from home to a community, it is important they understand the difference between nursing homes and memory care neighborhoods. Episode five, Memory Care vs […]

Arrow Senior Living strives to support caretakers and families of loved ones living with dementia. In episode three of Thoughtful Connections: A Memory Care Podcast, Elizabeth Thompson, Arrow Regional Director of Memory Care, explains the why, when, and when not to utilize therapeutic fibbing when communicating with our loved ones with dementia.  Episode three, Therapeutic Fibbing by […]

Arrow Senior Living strives to support caretakers and families of loved ones living with dementia. In episode two of Thoughtful Connections: A Memory Care Podcast, the many different types of dementia are discussed, as is the importance of knowing the type of dementia you or your loved one is facing.  The podcast episode, Are There Different Types […]

Arrow Senior Living strives to support caretakers and families of loved ones living with dementia. Thoughtful Connections: A Memory Care Podcast features Elizabeth Thompson, Arrow Memory Care Regional Director, discussing the basics of dementia to help listeners grasp a starting point with their understanding of the disease.  The first episode of the podcast, What is Dementia? Remember […]