Companion Care Success Stories
“Carol”
Artist, coffee enthusiast, teacher, and ABBA fan living with dementia at home with her spouse.
Our Companion Care Activities: Creating artwork together allows talent and teaching abilities to shine. Trips to the local coffee shop and other favorite destinations reduce the desire to venture outside alone.
“Richard”
College athlete, physician, poet, and Frank Sinatra fan living with dementia in a memory care setting.
Our Companion Care Activities: Playing simplified card games and reading poetry increases engagement. Introducing Tai Chi which combines peaceful music with movement, helps calm anxiety.
“Evelyn”
Award-winning journalist, mental health advocate, and great-grandmother living in assisted living with visual impairment.
Our Companion Care Activities: Sharing lunch, reminiscing, taking walks, and discussing current events stimulates mind and body while reducing isolation.
Dementia takes away a lot but it can’t take away someone’s life story. History lessons, natural talent, and tales of adventure and love are often just waiting for an audience.
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Ann Olson, OTR/L
Founder of Sweet Basil Senior Care, LLC