Lagom Supportive Services Inc.

01/29/2026

So true. ❤️
"two things can exist at the same time."

Nobody tells you how much guilt comes with dementia care.

Guilt when you lose patience.
Guilt when you need a break.
Guilt when you put them in a care home.
Guilt when you feel relieved they’re in hospital because you can finally sleep.

You start judging yourself for thoughts you’d never judge anyone else for.

But the truth is two things can exist at the same time and you can love someone deeply and still feel overwhelmed.

Both are true. Both are human.

11/17/2025

Shared with love. ❤️

Closer Than We Think

Our departed loved ones
are closer than we think.
Not gone,
but transformed,
woven into the quiet moments
of our lives.

Love, once given,
does not disappear.
It changes form,
softens,
and lives within
the spaces between us.

If we grow quiet enough,
if we let the world rest
for a moment,
we can feel it,
not as memory,
but as presence.

They are here,
just beyond the veil of sight,
breathing through the spaces
love once opened,
reminding us,
with every stillness,
that nothing truly loved
is ever lost.

~ 'Closer Than We Think' by Spirit of a Hippie

✍️ Mary Anne Byrne

~ Art by Olamik

10/24/2025

Everyone wants to feel secure, loved and that they belong.

10/19/2025

Fantastic listen.The goal is to support, validate and care.

10/18/2025

Prioritizing your well-being through self-care is a transformative way to nurture your mind, body, and spirit. As caregivers, recognizing the importance of our own well-being is crucial.

10/13/2025

We are thankful for the blessings and people that enrich our lives, fuel our hopes, and fill our hearts.
From our family to yours...

08/16/2025

04/20/2025

Best wishes for a Happy Easter to all, from our family to yours.

03/26/2025

Some days, we just have to look a little harder.

03/17/2025

Wishing everyone a Happy St. Patrick's day!!

03/15/2025

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