Everyday I come to work at Gentog, and I interact with children, seniors and family members. Every Saturday my husband and I attend mass at St. Anthony's Catholic Church and I interact with friends and neighbors. Most days are routine. Some days are special.
Last Saturday when Jim and I arrived at mass we saw that
Month: September 2010
Since opening Gentog, I've learned a little bit about being around people with dementia. I've learned that it takes patience and calm and love to communicate with them. I've learned that you shouldn't take negative moments personally. When you're dealing with someone else's spouse or parent or grandparent that's pretty easy stuff.
Since Gram came to
[caption id="attachment_92" align="alignnone" width="300"] Is there a treasure in that pocket, Grandpa Bob?[/caption]
Before Gentog opened it's doors it was a dream. It took several months of planning to figure out what kind of business Murt and I would build. We knew we wanted to do it, but it was scary to leave the security of
I worked in nursing homes as a teenager and young adult. After a 29 year unrelated career, I wanted to start a business that served seniors. I chose Adult Daycare, and because I wanted to start the business with my best friend (who wanted to work with children), we decided to open an Intergenerational Daycare