Category Archives: care giving

Recreating a 1950’s village street for residents with dementia

Posted on September 18, 2012 by webmaven

A stimulating village environment for those with alzheimers dementia has been recreated in a nursing home in Bristol, UK. Seems like a pretty cool idea…and it shows that the administrators and staff care enough to make this kind of effort … Continue reading →

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Dr. Rhodes’ Caregiver Tips

Posted on September 12, 2012 by webmaven

I really like Dr. Linda Rhodes’ website…especially the Caregiver Tips. This is practical and immediately useful info for caregivers. Check out the sections about Medicare, especially the inpatient vs. observation status. Because I work in hospitals I can attest that … Continue reading →

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Holistic Health Fair at Elting Library, Sunday Sept. 9

Posted on September 8, 2012 by webmaven

Caregiver Revolution will be featuring a lot of new tools for caregivers at the Elting Library Health Fair. Hope that you get a chance to stop by!

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Caregiving Redefined, Article from Poughkeepsie Journal about Caregiver Revolution

Posted on September 5, 2012 by webmaven

We would really like to thank Marji Yablon for her informative and incredibly well written article about Caregiver Revolution that was featured in last Sunday’s Poughkeepsie Journal:  Caregiving Redefined

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A Village where the Residents have Dementia…and Fun

Posted on August 29, 2012 by webmaven

This is an amazing concept in care, happening in the Netherlands. Well worth a look. The Guardian on Facebook.

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Have Fun and Get Lucky!

Posted on August 25, 2012 by webmaven

These games are a lot of fun and very different that what you might think a video/computer game is. If you’ve never played a video game before, Love or Lucky Buddha is the one to start on. Great activity for … Continue reading →

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