Sunshine Walks By Cecelia Travick-Jackson
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Caregiving is hard work, but places like Oxnard Family Circle make the job of caregiving a bit more manageable. My husband has been diagnosed with late onset Alzheimer’s disease. He remains quite independent, but needs to be monitored. He forgets things, gets confused, gets frustrated and sometimes says inappropriate things. Just as my husband’s world is shrinking and changing, […]
Keep Fit with Music and Memories
04/15/2015 The Music and Memory program at Oxnard Family Circle Adult Day Health Care has launched! Here at Oxnard Family Circle we welcomed Any Tubman, who is a most wonderful and passionate music therapist, to share his knowledge of the effect of music therapy for the forming and re-building of neural-nets, stimulating memory and training us to […]
Sundowner’s Syndrome
Sundowning is the term used to describe the confused and agitated state that some Alzheimer’s and dementia patients experience as the sun goes down and the day comes to an end. The causes and symptoms of sundowning can be different from person to person. Below are the general causes and symptoms, but it is important […]
Talking About the Future with Your Loved One
Deciding when to talk your parents and loved ones about their future is never easy, especially when the talk includes their declining health and death. Although it may be difficult to talk about it is something that should be discussed in case something were to go wrong. We never know when something bad will happen, so […]
Taking Care: Alzheimer’s Caregiver
Taking care of a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease can be a lot of work and extremely time consuming. More often than not caregivers find themselves completely consumed by taking care of their loved one while ignoring their personal needs, especially when it comes to their own health. Caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s […]
Resources for Senior Care
As a caregiver we know you do everything you can to ensure your loved one gets what they need when they need it. We also understand that caregiving may not be your only responsibility, and that can make the other duties you are in charge of difficult too. Caregiving is a job in itself, but […]
Alzheimer’s Disease: Would you want to know?
The amount of people projected to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease is expected to grow exponentially in the upcoming years, especially in part to the aging baby boomers. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and is a progressive problem in which memory, thinking and behavior slowly decline and worsen through the years. […]
Resources for Dementia & Alzheimer’s Patients
A severe decline in mental ability is enough to sadden anyone especially as it occurs during old age. Dementia and Alzheimer’s invades one’s life greatly and makes tasks that were once easy much more difficult, which upsets the routines you or your loved one may be accustomed to. It is important to note that dementia […]
Fun & Healthy Foods for Seniors
Changing Nutritional Needs As our loved ones age their diets change along with them, and as a caregiver you may be concerned about their nutritional needs. Changing taste palettes along with a decreasing appetite makes it difficult to get your loved one to eat properly. Sometimes fast food is used an alternative since it is […]
Caring for a Loved One: Post-acute Rehabilitation
When a loved one is discharged from the hospital it is one of the greatest reliefs in the world, as they are on their way towards making a full recovery. This transition is not always easy; especially if your loved one was in the hospital for an extended period of time and now requires post-acute […]
