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Archive for October 2025

Compassionate Care: The Power of Routine — How Structure Creates Calm for Dementia Care

By L.E. Summers | 10/20/2025

When life becomes unpredictable, the smallest routines can offer the greatest peace. For people living with dementia, the world can feel unfamiliar, disjointed, or even frightening.They may not know what day it is, where they are, or what’s expected of them. But when daily life follows a gentle rhythm, something begins to settle.The fog doesn’t…

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Compassionate Care: “I Want to Go Home” — Understanding and Responding with Compassion

By L.E. Summers | 10/13/2025

One of the most heart-wrenching things a caregiver can hear is,“I want to go home.” It can happen while sitting in their favorite chair, surrounded by familiar things.It can happen at a care facility or even during a visit with family. Wherever it happens, it hits hard. You might want to say, “You are home,”Or…

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Compassionate Care: When They Don’t Recognize You — Staying Connected Through the Fog

By L.E. Summers | 10/06/2025

Few moments in dementia care are as painful as the day your loved one looks at you and says,“Who are you?” or “I don’t know you.” It feels like a gut punch — like a door slamming shut on years of shared memories, inside jokes, and unconditional love. But even when memory fades, connection doesn’t…

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