Senior Living Blog
Feeling Isolated in Dementia Caregiving? Meet Our "Forget Me Not" Dementia Support Group
Caring for a loved one after a dementia diagnosis can feel incredibly isolating. As cognitive decline begins to impact the people we love most, it’s easy for families and caregivers to feel like they are marooned on an island, navigating unchartered and turbulent waters all by themselves.
If you’ve been feeling this weight, we want you to know you do not have to walk this path alone. At Family Ties Senior Placements, we are dedicated to helping families maintain dignity and enhance the lives of everyone involved in the caregiving journey. That’s why we host our monthly dementia support group, "Forget Me Not"—and our next meeting is tomorrow!
Meeting Details:
📅 When: Tomorrow (The first Wednesday of every month) at 2:30 PM
📍 Where: The Jewish Community Center (JCC)
💜 Who: Family members, friends, and caregivers of those living with dementia.
Caregiver Tip - Learn About The ❤️ Effect - Science and Spirituality Combined
The trend of "looking for hearts," popularized by figures like Mel Robbins, isn't just a quirky outdoor scavenger hunt—it's a deliberate psychological tool. Mel Robbins often shares this practice as a way to "retrain your brain." This is helpful for everybody, but I found it at a time I needed it most while in the depths of caregiving for my Mother back in 2022.
Here is a look at what this trend actually means and why it has become so popular. I still enjoy to this habit years later!
Safe Celebrations this 4th of July for Those Impacted by Dementia
The Fourth of July is a time of memory—both collective and personal. While your loved one’s connection to fireworks may be different now, they can still feel included, safe, and loved. With thoughtful environmental planning, gentle reassurance, personalized distraction, and engagement with caring professionals, the holiday becomes comforting rather than stressful.
Caregiver Burnout
Helping the ones who have raised us is a rewarding, yet exhausting role. A role that we are usually thrust into when a health crisis or a decline becomes so evident, immediate help is needed. You can feel at your very best, and your very worst at the same time. It’s important that in this role, you take care of you too. Can you relate to these signs of burnout?