Welcome to the Support & Caregiving Blog.
This space offers gentle support, encouragement, and resources for caregivers, families, neurodivergent individuals, and those navigating developmental, sensory, medical, and memory-care journeys.
When people feel supported, connection and growth become possible.
Why I Wrote The Memory Care Decision
Navigating memory care for my mom brought questions I wasn’t sure how to answer. That experience inspired The Memory Care Decision: A Compassionate Guide to Choosing the Right Care. I’m sharing why I wrote it and how the guide and free printable companion workbook can help families facing similar decisions.
How Do You Know When It’s Time for Memory Care?
There is rarely one clear moment when a family knows it is time for memory care. Learn the signs that care needs may be changing, from safety concerns and caregiver exhaustion to increasing supervision and repeated crises.
When a Person With Dementia Says “I Want to Go Home”—Even When They Are Home
Why does someone with dementia say “I want to go home,” even when they are home? Learn what “home” may really mean and how caregivers can respond with connection, curiosity and compassion.
About the photo: A glimpse of “home” as my mom remembered it: her beloved blue heron—with its morning hot dog—in the foreground, while her husband helps their grandson prepare a fishing rod on the boat behind him.
The Most Important Dementia Skill I Had to Learn
I thought helping my mother meant helping her remember. Dementia taught me something very different. One simple change in how I responded transformed our relationship and brought us both more peace.
Meeting My Mother Where She Is
Before dementia, my mom started each morning feeding a great blue heron she called Big Bird. Years later, a small talking cardinal, a book of bird photographs, and an unexpected comment from a memory care employee reminded me that connection doesn't disappear when memory changes. Sometimes we simply have to learn new ways to find it.