Forget Me Not Consulting, LLC

05/11/2026

Monday morning check-ins 💜

Being a smaller home care company allows me to provide a more intimate level of care and support. When families need an unexpected check-in, reassurance, or extra set of hands, I do my best to make it happen.

Care isn’t always convenient or predictable — and sometimes peace of mind means knowing someone will show up, even when it wasn’t part of the original schedule. That personal connection matters.

Forget Me Not Home Care
Charlotte, NC
(980) 384-5999
www.forgetmenotconsultingllc.com

05/11/2026

The Fix vs. The Understanding

Dementia behaviors are often approached as problems to “fix,” when many of them are actually forms of communication that need to be understood first.

A person living with dementia may not be able to explain:

* pain
* fear
* overstimulation
* loneliness
* hunger
* embarrassment
* boredom
* loss of control

So the behavior becomes the message.

What looks like:

* agitation
* repeating questions
* refusing care
* shadowing
* anger
* wandering
* accusing
* sleeplessness

…may be the person trying to make sense of a world that no longer feels predictable or safe.

The challenge with a “fix it” mindset is that it can unintentionally turn the person into a task:
“How do we stop this behavior?”
instead of:
“What is this person experiencing?”

Understanding does not mean allowing unsafe situations or never setting boundaries. Safety still matters. Caregiver exhaustion still matters. Sometimes medications, structured routines, or interventions are necessary. But when understanding comes first, the approach changes.

For example:

* A loved one “combative” during bathing may actually feel frightened, cold, exposed, or rushed.
* A mother repeatedly asking for her own mother may not literally be searching for a person — she may be searching for comfort and familiarity.
* A client packing bags to “go home” may be expressing a need for security, purpose, or identity.

People with dementia often retain emotional memory long after short-term memory changes. They may forget names, dates, or events, but still deeply feel tone, patience, frustration, warmth, and dignity.

In caregiving, the most meaningful shift often happens when we stop asking:
“How do I control this?”
and begin asking:
“How do I enter their reality without causing more fear?”

That perspective tends to create calmer interactions for both the caregiver and the person receiving care. It also preserves dignity — which is something every person deserves, regardless of cognitive decline.

My personal experience while caring for my mother and working in home care provided me with a unique view of this. Many caregivers eventually realize that validation, reassurance, rhythm, and emotional safety can sometimes accomplish more than correction ever could.

05/11/2026

I had the pleasure to meet
Dr. Topp, OTD, OTR/L, CLT-ALM at a local Health Connect meet up. Please explore her lymphatics therapy services.

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05/07/2026

Forget Me Not Home Care
www.forgetmenotconsultingllc.com
(980) 384-5999

The Back Story…

I remember the feeling of total annoyance. A local home care agency sent five different caregivers in a ten-day span. Maybe I didn’t make myself clear — Mrs. Helen has a form of dementia… Alzheimer’s.

During one of my mother’s lucid moments, she said:
“Make it make sense. You’re so good at taking care of people in need.”

That was the beginning of my explorative caregiving journey.

I’m Gen X, raised by parents from the Silent Generation/Baby Boomer era, and I understood the assignment. Even through the progression of my mother’s Alzheimer’s, she was still my mother. She continued to offer guidance in the best way she could until she was no longer able.

With the support of my husband, I resigned from the corporate arena and made it my mission to fully dedicate myself to caregiving. I became a Nurse Aide I, Nurse Aide II, Certified Dementia Practitioner, and Medication Aide. I was deeply curious about the many layers of caregiving.

I began branching out, networking, learning, and interacting with local home care agencies. I wanted to hear more than sales pitches or marketing strategies — I wanted to know the essence of the agency.

I was definitely in my “get in trouble, good trouble” mode.

I signed up for contract work in memory care, long-term care facilities, hospice, and even the local jail. I wanted to understand every aspect of the Certified Nursing Assistant world.

I always knew my passion was caring for elders and individuals living with cognitive impairments. Along the way, I noticed that empathy was sometimes missing from care. That stayed with me.

I had a vision:
Just a few clients. Quality care. One loved one at a time.

That vision became Forget Me Not Home Care, founded as an LLC rooted in consistency, empathy, and compassion.

During this journey, I lost my mother in 2023 to Chronic Kidney Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, and Alzheimer’s. Then in 2025, I lost my father to lung cancer.

But even through loss, I continued helping other families while reminding them:
I’m not simply selling this service to you — I’m walking through this with you.

I never want anyone to feel alone or overwhelmed by the responsibility of caring for a loved one.

Providing your loved one the ability to have dignity, companionship, and the opportunity to age in place…
That sounds good to me. 💜

05/07/2026

Forget Me Not Home Care
Rooted in compassion and empathy 💜
www.forgetmenotconsultingllc.com

Solitude and aging in place can be peaceful — but no senior should feel forgotten in the comfort of their own home.

Aging in place is about more than remaining at home. It’s about preserving dignity, routine, connection, and quality of life.

Sometimes the greatest form of care is simply showing up: a conversation, a shared meal, a safety check, or a familiar face that reminds someone they still matter.

Independence should never mean isolation.

05/03/2026

❤️

16.9K likes, 1136 comments. “Taking care of my 97 year old Sick grandma 🇯🇲viral@chinfamilyfromjamaica”

05/03/2026

Dementia Care 💜

05/03/2026

“Providing personal care and companionship in an independent senior living community brings so many levels of joy. While some individuals may need assistance, it’s truly rewarding to see others thriving—getting outside, tending to their community garden, and staying active in the beauty of their neighborhood.

Moments like these are a reminder that independence looks different for everyone, and supporting that journey is what matters most.”

05/03/2026

Forget Me Not Home Care
Respite Overnight Service
Homecare rooted in compassion and empathy 💜
www.forgetmenotconsultingllc.com

“Walked in with all their favorite goodies for an overnight stay, excited to spend time together… then I saw the walker and the commode and thought, ‘Oh—this is where we are now.’

Caregiving has a way of reminding you that things can change quickly. But showing up—with love, patience, and support—is what matters most.”
1:1 Care

05/01/2026

Running the social media page for the Frankie Mae Foundation, I come across a lot… but this one? It stopped me.

I was on Amazon just scrolling, and came across this book—Finishing Well: Finding the Joy in Dementia—and something about the name felt familiar.

So I clicked it…

And it was our
A caregiver. Part of the Frankie Mae Foundation family. Doing the real work every single day.

That moment just hit different.

Because this is what it’s about—real caregivers, real experiences, real impact… even beyond what we see.

She didn’t just walk the journey… she turned it into something that can help others through theirs.

I had to share this. Go support, go check it out. 💜

05/01/2026

Bridging Healthcare Communities BHC Q2
Charlotte, NC
www.forgetmenotconsultingllc.com