When is the right time to move your loved one into a dementia care facility?
Moving your loved one into a specialised dementia care facility, such as Livewell, is always a very challenging decision, even under the best of circumstances. Understanding what dementia is, enables families to make the best and appropriate decisions for their loved...
What is the best treatment for dementia?
Unfortunately, there is no cure for dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, so if you are looking for the best treatment for a loved one that has been diagnosed with a memory illness then a dementia care facility that promotes quality of life is ideal. Non-medical treatments...
The importance of the elderly being in a safe space during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic affects everyone on a global scale, in some way or another. However there is one group that has been especially at risk of fatal consequences if they catch the virus, and that is the elderly. The severity of the virus differs from patient to...
How to support somebody living with dementia during winter
Winter is fast approaching and we’ve listed some of the challenges that winter creates for persons living with dementia, as well as ideas which can be used to address these challenges. Decreased amount of sunlight affects our bodies natural internal clock and...