by Candyl Eyster | Jul 27, 2015 | Sin categorizar
Have you ever had a really hard time doing something that you knew you needed to do? How frustrating it can be! We gear ourselves up, give ourselves pep talks, tell ourselves it is going to be different this time, and then plunge in – only to fail again. It...
by Candyl Eyster | Jul 22, 2015 | volunteers, hospice care
Dogs hold a special place in Suncoast Hospice volunteer Joni Dalgar’s heart. Now her home is filled with twice the doggie joy as she fosters a pair of dogs for the daughter of a Suncoast Hospice patient who died recently. Joylynn Williams had come from Hawaii...
by Candyl Eyster | Jul 20, 2015 | Sin categorizar
Abraham Maslow was an American Psychologist who is best known for creating “Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.” He is ranked among the most quoted psychologists of the 20th century. Quotes like this one show us why that is true: I can feel guilty about the past,...
by Candyl Eyster | Jul 16, 2015 | dementia, alzheimers, caregiver
Summer is here and you may be yearning for a fun and relaxing vacation. Traveling with a family member who has early Alzheimer’s disease is possible, as long as you plan ahead. When you travel, it’s important to make your loved one feel comfortable away from...
by Candyl Eyster | Jul 13, 2015 | inspiration, Spiritual Care
I remember being shown in to the private study of my major professor in graduate school. It was a large room with floor to ceiling book shelves brimming over with books. There were books on every surface as well and a big oak desk stacked high with papers. Behind...
