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...
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...
by Ava Butler | Mar 26, 2020 | Caregiving, Dementia, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's
22 April 2017 On March 15, I had a reading with Dr. Pam. Richard had visited her virtually earlier that day and told her that he couldn’t do it and that he wanted to go. His plan was to choke to death. He told her he thought I would be better off without him. That...
by Ava Butler | Mar 25, 2020 | Caregiving, Dementia, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's
We have tried some wild stuff and working with Dr. Pam is high on the wild stuff Richter scale. Dr. Pam is a psychic healer and a damn good one. Our main goal is for Richard to “land the plane safely” in this lifetime so that his anxieties, fears, and unresolved...
by Ava Butler | Mar 20, 2020 | Caregiving, Dementia, Lewy body dementia, Lewy body dementia hallucinations, Parkinson's
When traditional medicine let us down, we did not give up there. We tried everything. Everything has helped, but nothing has been a cure. That would have been a dream. Here’s the list of the things we have tried: Acupuncture Cognitive therapy Counseling CBD and...
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...
