“ Never give up hope. If you do, you'll be dead already.-- Dementia Patient Rose in The Inspired Caregiver Peggi Speer and Tia Walker
“ The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days. Lao Tzu
“ Even though people experiencing dementia become unable to recount what has just happened, they still go through the experience—even without recall. The psychological present lasts about three seconds.… Judy Cornish
“ Never give up hope. If you do, you'll be dead already.--Dementia Patient, Rose from The Inspired Caregiver Peggi Speers
“ Last Comforts” was born when one nagging question kept arising early in my journey as a hospice volunteer. Why were people coming into hospice care so late in the course of their illness? That questio… Ellen Rand
“ As your care recipient’s advocate, be involved, don’t accept the status quo, and don’t be afraid to voice your concerns. Nancy L. Kriseman
“ Many caregivers share that they often feel alone, isolated, and unappreciated. Mindfulness can offer renewed hope for finding support and value for your role as a caregiver…It is an approach that ever… Nancy L. Kriseman
“ One goal of the mindful caregiver is to find ways to not feel ‘dis-eased’ in the caregiving process. Nancy L. Kriseman
“ Offering care means being a companion, not a superior. It doesn’t matter whether the person we are caring for is experiencing cancer, the flu, dementia, or grief.If you are a doctor or surgeon, your e… Judy Cornish
