

Music & Dementia
At Our Place Day Respite Center, we love to play host to a variety of entertainers. While we love and appreciate all who dedicate their time, there is a special place in our hearts for those who come in to play an instrument or sing a tune for our Friends. On these respite days, you can find some of our Friends tapping their feet to the beat, some mouthing the lyrics, and you might even see them jump up and dance. The impact of a familiar tune is unmeasurable. We have experie


Preparing to Care in your Home
When caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia, it is very important that you take the time to prepare your home. Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias cause a number of changes in the body that can affect the safety of your loved one if certain precautions are not taken. As Alzheimer’s disease progresses, those with the disease lose their ability to judge depth and distances, get lost easily or forget where they are and their behavior patterns