Memory Care – Marcy Abramsky, LCSW Teletherapist & Motivational Services

Julie Lewinski, Licensed Occupational Therapist, Certified Fall Prevention Specialist, Certified Dementia Care Specialist

Get Ready to Hear What

CarePatrol

Did for Seniors in an Assisted Living/ Memory Care Facility (Park Creek)?

https://www.carepatrol.com/advisors/buffalo-niagara-ny/

First …Care Patrol is an Amazing Organization• Julie Lewinski is an incredible person with a 💛of gold.

Julie has a heart for helping seniors and their families navigate the oftentimes challenging process of finding the best possible senior living scenarios. All CarePatrol senior placement services are designed to find to find the best community for your loved one.

Ty to Park Creek for sharing ..

“We could not ask for better weather for our therapeutic garden reveal
reception, and we cannot thank
enough Julie Whitbeck-Lewinski from
Care Patrol and the students Madison
Flury, Hanna Wozniak, and Matthew
Ackley from SUNY Erie OT program!!!
They gave us 200 hours of volunteer
work from meeting with Residents to
get their input; to special projects with
Residents over the winter: to back-
breaking in the dirt labor!!
And if that wasn’t enough, today they
donated additional tools and materials
to keep this garden growing. This labor of love will continue to give back for years to come, with our Residents having easier access to continue the gardening that they have loved Erie cc OT students” ( Park Creek) 2022

Memories with our parents or the people we loved that took care of us…

Sometimes it feels like just yesterday when I learned how to ride a bicycle, or began having more life talks over coffee, and eventually moved away!
Alternatively, some people may never have a memory that recall as positive, or a talk where they saw “eye to eye” with their parent(s) or guardian(s).

Nonetheless, there will come a time when they need you. That time can feel special, awkward, aggravating and uncomfortable. This is when you start to become more aware of your past, and determine if you will let it determine your future actions. Most people choose to become responsible, and MINDFUL that another life, an adult life is relying on YOU.

Now, regardless of the relationship, if you are able, you have to use your inner strength to see that this life is in your care. A huge responsibility, especially if you are like so many people, since childhood trying to meet the expectations of that person. It doesn’t end here. That seems to seems to carry forward during this time too. You can control that too, although initially it is hard.

For me, Alzheimer’s was the poison. I would have thought memory care facilities would have been easier to tolerate. The person’s awareness wasn’t as sharp. Sometimes, they didn’t even know where they were.. so why did it matter?
It was terrible, in fact, it was so much worse. I had to face my own expectations ( even higher than any I felt before). Why? My parent couldn’t call or verbally communicate to me anything about the care or their living experience. Due to that, it was a second job to get close to staff, and figure it out on my own. I knew enough to move several times. Finally, we have it the best I believe that we can. I attribute this to learning more and to an incredible woman who places people for a living.
We want to support you too-

In the coming days… I will address

HELP for Taking Care of Your Adult Parents

Signs ( when is it time for help)

Steps ( what to do and look for

Plus Expert Advice from a Professional in the Business of Helping Families Find the Best for Their loved Ones…

Feel free to connect if you need anything sooner! Be safe!