Why Good Nutrition is Essential for Seniors with Dementia
Regardless of age, adequate nutrition forms the foundations of good health from both a physical and mental perspective. When we reach our senior years, eating the right foods becomes increasingly important to maintaining good health. As a family caregiver, it’s common to worry about whether your loved one is getting all the right macro and…
Read More7 Tips to Help you Find the Right Memory Care Facility for Your Parent
Receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia is undoubtedly a challenging time for the whole family. This means that searching for a great memory care facility in San Antonio, either for now or the future can be fraught with emotion, too. But supporting your parent in their move to a memory…
Read More7 Questions to Ask After an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease can be scary, overwhelming, and difficult to process. Whether it’s yourself or a family member who has been diagnosed, you may feel as though you don’t know where to turn or what to do next. You are not alone. These feelings are not uncommon, and it’s completely normal to…
Read MoreWhat Costs Can I Expect to Pay for Assisted Living Memory Care?
Finding a home for a loved one living with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease is an important decision. It’s important to consider a community that can meet the specific care needs your loved one has. In addition to staffing, quality care and services, cost is also an important factor for families to consider. If you’re unfamiliar…
Read More5 Reasons Why Assisted Living Is the Best Place for Those in Memory Care
Having a family member, particularly a parent or grandparent, that is living with dementia or experiencing memory loss can be heartbreaking and at times, overwhelming. You may feel like you aren’t sure what to do or what is best for your loved one. There is often a feeling of helplessness or even duty to take…
Read MoreWhy is hands on, compassionate care important in the moderate to advanced stages of memory loss?
Dealing with the decline of a loved one’s health with a condition like dementia or Alzheimer’s disease can be incredibly tough, and it’s important to ensure that they are receiving the best possible care throughout. During the moderate to advanced stages of memory loss, hands on and compassionate care become more important than ever before.…
Read MoreThe Importance of Family and Friends
The past year was a true test for so many across the country and in particular seniors and their families who faced the difficult challenge of not being able to physically see one another. As we move forward in this new year, we’d like to encourage family members and friends to remember their importance in…
Read MoreWhat to Ask During a Visit to An Assisted Living Community
We understand that your loved one deserves the best, and that is exactly what we strive to provide each day at Pipestone Place Assisted Living. We know that you can’t just choose any assisted living or dementia care facility and expect to get the best treatment for your loved one. As a caregiver, your loved…
Read MoreFacing the Truth: What to Do When Your Parent Can No Longer Live at Home
“In youth we learn. In age, we understand.” ~Marie Von Ebner Eschenbach It can be a very scary time in our lives, when we go to our parent’s home and realize that something just isn’t right. It could be that they haven’t cleaned properly in some time, that they aren’t keeping up with their personal…
Read MoreStay Active This Fall: Memory Care Activities to Help with Mental Sharpness
It’s no secret that as our loved ones age, their mental sharpness begins to decline. But sometimes, this little slip can get a bit scary for both those who are still trying to remain somewhat active and young at heart and their families. You may start to worry about what you can do to help…
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