Blog
November 2023
Respite for Care Partners of Those Living with Memory Loss: Minimizing Stress and Burnout
It's an understatement to say that Care Partners of those living with Memory Loss face a unique challenge. Coming up against cognitive decline and physical changes can be extremely overwhelming, leading to stress and [...]
Building a Memory Care Plan: Tips to Help Your Loved One with Dementia
If you or your loved one has recently been diagnosed with dementia or any type of Memory Loss, creating a customized Memory Care plan might be the next logical step in your journey. A [...]
October 2023
Interacting with Loved Ones in Memory Care: Effective Communication Strategies
Staying connected to loved ones is a huge part of our lives, but when a family member moves into a Memory Care environment, it can be more difficult to do so. It's natural to [...]
Building Bonds in Boutique Settings People Living with Dementia
Providing Memory Care requires specialized activities and programs to enhance the physical, mental, and emotional quality of life of the person living with Memory Loss. The care should be personalized to meet the needs [...]
September 2023
The Benefits of Music Therapy for People Living with Memory Loss
Specialized Memory Care environments involves a wealth of supportive and customized physical and social programs, including music therapies. Music can evoke various emotions and/or memories of a different time. Using music as a therapeutic [...]
August 2023
Why Holistic Care Is Essential for People Living with Memory Loss
Holistic care is an approach to healthcare that focuses on treating the whole person rather than just their physical symptoms. For people living with Memory Loss, this type of care is essential as it [...]
How to Handle Repetitive Questions from People Living with Memory Loss
If you are a caregiver that provides Memory Care for someone living with Memory Loss, you may find yourself answering their numerous—oftentimes repetitive—questions on a daily basis. Memory Loss, a condition where an individual [...]
Why Taking a Break Is Important for Alzheimer’s Care Partners: The Benefits of Overnight Respite Care
Overnight Respite Care offers care partners and individuals living with Alzheimer’s the chance to experience time for rest, relaxation, and a “break” from each other. Care partners of those living with Alzheimer’s provide support [...]
June 2023
Why Respite Care Is the Best Choice for People Living with Alzheimer’s & Dementia in Summer
For families looking for respite care in the Greater Toronto Area, the summer months may offer the best possible solutions as it is a time for vacations, school breaks, and family time. What Is [...]
Try a Long-Term Stay This Summer at a Memory Care Environment
A long-term Memory Care environment is like a helping hand for those living with Memory Loss and their care partner(s). As dementia and other Memory Loss conditions require specialized physical care and mental stimulation, [...]
Things to Know About Dementia Care at Memory Care Environments
Memory Care environments can provide a well-needed outlet for those living with the moderate to later stages of Dementia. Care Partners and families of people living with Dementia may face challenges when it comes [...]
May 2023
The Power of Socialization for People Living with Memory Loss
The world quickly realized the importance of socialization during the recent global pandemic. For those living with Memory Loss, socialization is even more important for their mental, emotional, and physical health. The brain can [...]
March 2023
Tips for Caregivers: How to Support a Person Living with Memory Loss
Memory Care comes in various forms. Whether a person living with Memory Loss is being cared for at home or in a Memory Care environment, respect and compassion must play a role in the [...]
Debunking Common Myths about Dementia
When it comes to long-term care or short-term Respite Care, there are many Dementia myths that can hinder the support opportunities people living with Memory Loss need. Learning the truths about dementia can diminish [...]
What Is the Process for Moving into a Memory Care Setting?
As a care partner for someone living with Memory Loss, it is crucial to create a seamless transition to a Memory Care setting when the time comes. Why Choose Memory Care? Whether you need [...]
January 2023
Important Questions to Ask Before Moving Into a Memory Care Environment
If you are in the process of searching for a suitable Memory Care environment or Respite Care environment for your loved one living with Memory Loss, there are a few things to keep in [...]
Tips for First-Time Members in Memory Care Environments
Being in a Memory Care environment can be both a blessing and an overwhelming time for both the person living with Memory Loss and their care partner(s). Memory Care environments can help to prevent [...]
Symptoms of Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Dementia can cause everyday life to become a challenge as it affects a person’s memory, social capabilities, executive functioning and cognitive thinking. Symptoms tend to progress slowly over time for most people living with [...]
November 2022
What to Consider When Searching for Memory Care
Memory Care can be a form of support for care partners who are caring for a person living with Memory Loss. Whether the Memory Loss is due to a diagnosis of dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, [...]
October 2022
The Importance of Respite Care for Care Partners
As a care partner for a loved one with Memory Loss, it is natural to need respite care. With all of the love and best intentions in the world, caring for another person 24/7, [...]
Coping with a Dementia or Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
If you or your loved one has recently been diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease, you may be wondering how to cope with this new reality. No two diagnoses are the same, so it’s [...]
September 2022
Debunking Myths About Memory Care
Memory Care is a delicate subject to discuss with your loved ones. Thanks to the internet and various social media platforms, there is a vast amount of information to access. This can be both [...]
Activities for People Living with Alzheimer’s and Dementia
For those living with Memory Loss either at home, in a long-term care home in Burlington, or at a Memory Care facility/environment, it is important to retain regular movement and stimulate the mind. Activities [...]
August 2022
Why It’s Important to Have a Safe Physical Environment for People Living with Memory Loss
People living with Memory Loss can easily become confused or disoriented in the most familiar of surroundings which can put them at risk for physical harm. Providing a safe physical environment for people living [...]
Comparing In-Home Dementia Care vs. Memory Care Environments
If your loved one has recently been diagnosed with a form of dementia, you may be exploring the options of either dementia care at home or a Memory Care environment. Before you make a [...]
July 2022
5 Simple Gadgets for People Living with Memory Loss
With today’s advanced technology, there are many helpful gadgets for people living with Memory Loss. Symptoms of dementia such as confusion, disorientation, and Memory Loss can turn a once-familiar home into a world of [...]
How Does Art Therapy Help with Memory Loss?
Despite all of the clinical studies and ongoing research in the field, there is still no cure for Memory Loss. To help those living with Memory Loss, however, art therapy has become a proven [...]
June 2022
What Is a Specialized Memory Care Program and Why Do Your Loved Ones Need It?
An Adult Day Program specializing in Memory Care is an opportunity to provide support for both the care partners and the person living with Memory Loss. It is a chance to experience social and learning [...]
Why Choose Memory and Company’s Adult Day Program Specializing in Memory Care?
Living with a form of Memory Loss can create a world of confusion, miscommunication, and isolation. Memory & Company offers a friendly environment for those living with Memory Loss through our Premium Day Program [...]
March 2022
Signs That It’s Time for Memory Care
Having a loved one living with memory loss, such as with Alzheimer’s disease, is a reality for thousands of Canadian families. If you are one of these families, recognizing the signs it is time [...]
Memory Care vs. Assisted Living
Is someone you care for living with memory loss? As a caregiver, it can be a heavy burden to bear, especially if your loved one is in denial of their disease and unable to [...]
February 2022
The Differences between Long-term Care vs. Home Care vs. Retirement Home Vs. Respite Hotel
As a caregiver, it is critical to maintain self-care physically, mentally, and emotionally. From long-term care to home care to a respite hotel, there are care options available for both the caregiver and person living [...]
How to Prevent Caregiver Burnout
Being a caregiver is a rewarding, albeit oftentimes challenging, experience that requires strength and selflessness to take on the responsibility of another human being. Oftentimes caregivers become so preoccupied with caring for their loved [...]
April 2018
NIA White Paper
Happy National Carer's Day!Did you know that approximately 35% of working Canadians 🇨🇦 are balancing unpaid caregiving responsibilities at the same time?The National Institute on Ageing calls on the Canadian Government and Employers to better [...]
January 2017
Exotic Animal Visit
WARNING: PHOTOS CONTAIN SNAKES AND EXTREME CUTENESS. We got a visit from several exotic animals including a lemur, hedgehog, parrot, tortoise, bunny, snake, and Silkie chicken (which looks like a chicken rabbit). Check out our [...]
Art Therapy: Amazing Results
Check out the amazing results we’ve seen with our Members through art therapy!You can see the improvement in concentration, fine motor skills, and thought processing right before your eyes.To watch CityNews’ coverage of Art Therapy at [...]
Cover Flow
Interesting how you can hear a song, and immediately, it can bring you back to a specific memory, at a specific moment in time. You can remember where you were, who was there, and [...]