by Ava Butler | Dec 4, 2022 | Assisted living, Caregiving, Dementia, end of life, Grieving, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's, Support groups, Uncategorized
Roots & Roads Community Hospice Foundation has developed a new online resource called The Crosswalk. It is designed to address the need for easily accessible, accurate, and unbiased information regarding end-of-life and serious illness care. Its extremely...
by Ava Butler | Apr 10, 2022 | Caregiving, Dementia, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's, Support groups, Uncategorized
As a caregiver, you may have heard the term “self-care” mentioned quite a bit. It’s an important topic for caregivers—one many don’t know enough about. Below are some top self-care tips for you and your loved one. Thanks to Beverly Nelson of...
by Ava Butler | Feb 17, 2022 | Assisted living, Caregiving, Dementia, end of life, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's, Support groups
In my last blog I shared the link to the Five Wishes, a legally binding document describing your end-of-life decisions. In this blog, I share two additional dementia and end-of-life tools. These are from Compassion and Choices organization, which is a fabulous and...
by Ava Butler | Feb 7, 2022 | Caregiving, Dementia, Final wishes, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's
The New York Times recently had a powerful article titled Who Are We Caring for in the I.C.U.? It features a doctor reckoning with patient’s family members insisting on care that the patient may not want. It breaks my heart that families don’t talk with each...
by Ava Butler | Jan 18, 2022 | Caregiving, Grieving, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's
I love and appreciate this article about Nancy and her husband John, who has Parkinson’s. I completely agree that Parkinson’s is what you make of it. Flow with the changes, cultivate gratitude, and embrace your new normal. “Normal is whatever you are...
