Thank you, Janice. I'm sharing this newsletter post with a community of families with loved ones in a Memory Care facility managed by Silverado. My mother lived there for nearly eight years where I too learned some of these strategies.
The one thing we did do was band together for support and collaboration building out a Google Group for conversation and support. Community is remarkably important, and yes, it was a positive experience that is still with me.
Oh yes, collaboration is essential, and most facilities aren’t all that eager to help you set it up. At the same time, it’s important to know that by regulation, in California, anyway, they have to support you with a “family council.” In retrospect, I’d recommend setting up a private Substack instead of Google groups, but that’s stupid simple and works.
Thank you, Janice. I'm sharing this newsletter post with a community of families with loved ones in a Memory Care facility managed by Silverado. My mother lived there for nearly eight years where I too learned some of these strategies.
The one thing we did do was band together for support and collaboration building out a Google Group for conversation and support. Community is remarkably important, and yes, it was a positive experience that is still with me.
What a great idea.. the Google Group!
Oh yes, collaboration is essential, and most facilities aren’t all that eager to help you set it up. At the same time, it’s important to know that by regulation, in California, anyway, they have to support you with a “family council.” In retrospect, I’d recommend setting up a private Substack instead of Google groups, but that’s stupid simple and works.