Floor plants are a constant struggle in senior living communities. They’re over-used, often shoved into every possible nook and cranny. They are difficult to keep clean and free from dust. And in memory care, they provide a whole new set of problems. I remember the first time I was told that floor plants should never …
Monthly Archives: May 2017
Many dementia-friendly communities offer frames or “shadowboxes” on the wall outside of residents’ rooms. These shadowboxes are customizable and meant to be unique to each resident. Unfortunately, many communities stuff their residents’ shadowboxes full of knick-knacks and call it a day. While you are absolutely able to put knick-knacks and trinkets in your loved one’s …
Aromatherapy is a term that is thrown around a lot lately with the growing popularity of essential oils and all-natural remedies, but the idea of aromatherapy goes back centuries. The Egyptians used aromatic oils for religious purposes and for their antibiotic properties, and Hippocrates was known to take aromatic baths for his health. The amazing …
How many times have you walked into a senior living community and found bizarre, boring, or just plain unattractive artwork on the walls? I know that I have seen this time and time again. Many times, the artwork has almost no rhyme or reason, is hanging in a weird spot, and has a too-large, gold frame …