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A Caregiver’s Guide for Family and Loved Ones

by Ava Butler | Oct 4, 2020 | Assisted living, Caregiving, Dementia, Parkinson's, Support groups

The Premier Nursing Academy has prepared A Caregiver’s Guide for Family and Loved Ones to answer the most common questions people ask about becoming caregivers for their loved ones. This is an excellent guide and it includes links to expert resources that offer...

Grieving during the pandemic

by Ava Butler | May 13, 2020 | Assisted living, Caregiving, Covid-19, Dementia, Depression, Grief, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's

Grieving is difficult at any time, and especially difficult now.  We grieve for many reasons, the loss of life, of income, and the loss of hugs and kisses to name a few. We miss our loved ones in assisted living, and our friends and family across the world or across...

Tacoma’s Too-Big Promotion

by Ava Butler | Apr 11, 2020 | Assisted living, Caregiving, Companion animals, Dementia, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's

April and May 2018 After Richard died, the question was what to do with Tacoma. He couldn’t stay with me, as I’m gone too much. Andy, the owner of Via Elegante, Richard’s last assisted living place, offered to take Tacoma as the house dog for his facility in Sierra...

How the Montessori Method Works in Dementia Care

by Ava Butler | Apr 8, 2020 | Assisted living, Caregiving, Dementia, Lewy body dementia

Many of us are challenged caring for loved ones with dementia in the best of times.  These are not the best of times.  The below article offers practical advise on using the Montessori method for “patient-centered” care.  The model involves patients in decisions about...

Managing the Change that Nobody Wants

by Ava Butler | Mar 17, 2020 | Assisted living, Caregiving, Dementia, Depression, Lewy body dementia, Lewy body dementia hallucinations, Parkinson's

10 October 2016 Article for the Michael J. Fox Foundation and my business blog at Avasbutler.com I’m an organizational development consultant who specializes in helping business leaders achieve transformational change; it’s my life’s calling. But not all change is...

Be proactive when your loved one is in assisted living

by Ava Butler | Mar 6, 2020 | Assisted living, Caregiving, Covid-19, Dementia, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's

When my dear husband Richard was in assisted living due to his Parkinson’s and Lewy-body dementia, I learned first hand the importance of being proactive in the quality of his care.  My attention to details and follow up to ensure expectations were met made a...
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