by Lauren Hope Bartling | Oct 24, 2025 | Caregivers, Life Transitions
When a loved one is ready to be discharged after a stay in a hospital or a rehab facility, it’s a reason to celebrate…it’s good news…generally. But the good news of recovery and progress also comes with other hurdles that must be tackled, the reality of the care...
by Lauren Hope Bartling | Oct 17, 2025 | Caregivers
When it comes to hospital-to-home transitions, hospital conferences or care plan meetings are one of the best and most critical tools you can use to ensure a smooth and successful discharge. Ensuring you ask the proper questions can help determine a positive outcome...
by Lauren Hope Bartling | Oct 4, 2025 | Caregivers
Having a loved one diagnosed with Dementia comes with a plethora of challenges and obstacles. This can include a sense of loss of independence for your loved one and subsequently more responsibilities for you, as a child, and even as a caregiver. One major challenge...
by Lauren Hope Bartling | Jun 6, 2025 | Aging
As we’ve discussed in a previous blog post, dementia is a condition characterized by the decline in cognitive abilities, such as memory, thinking, social abilities, and reasoning, that interferes with daily life. The most common types of dementia include...