Positive Perspectives on Aging

Positive Perspectives on Aging Positive Perspectives on Aging has been formed to provide support, assistance, help, guidance and counseling to older adults and their caregivers.

Positive Perspectives on Aging focuses on where we go as we age in place. With over 23 years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, my passion has become working with the elderly, their families and their caregivers. I come to you after working in a variety of settings including a Skilled Nursing Facility on a short term rehab unit, low income elderly housing, and I continue to work a

s a medical social worker for a large home care agency. Along with professional experience, I offer my own personal experience as a caregiver for my mother who has dementia. I truly understand the challenges you face and I am ready to move forward with you. I am sure that I can provide you with guidance, assistance, support and resources to help you in this journey.

03/18/2026
This is an amazing course and I highly recommend it!
03/18/2026

This is an amazing course and I highly recommend it!

Demonstrate your commitment to providing informed dementia care. Start the path to becoming a Certified Dementia Practitioner. RSVP by 4/3. Nursing & social work/counseling CEUs included.

12/12/2025

❄️ The holidays can be a challenging for families facing Alzheimer's or another dementia. Here are 5️⃣ tips for caregivers to ensure celebrations remain safe and joyous. Get more tips at bit.ly/3sY1DTI.

I learned about these recently at a Dementia Training!
12/01/2024

I learned about these recently at a Dementia Training!

Increase water intake in people with dementia

04/07/2024
03/02/2024

Is your family or someone you know faced with the challenges of an Alzheimer's journey? Join me on April 11th as I share my own experiences and offer tips and tricks to reduce stress and Find Joy!
Much Love,
Lisa
❤🙏💜

01/26/2024

Join us on Monday, February 12th for a live online webinar: What's Love Got to Do With It? Intimacy & Sexuality Issues in Dementia Care

Speaker: Pamela Atwood, renowned gerontologist, author, and dementia specialist.

She’ll share her invaluable insights on some of the least talked about subjects including:

• Navigating changes in marital relationships
• Managing the emotional ups and downs
• Understanding what “normal” means as cognition declines

This live online webinar is a safe space to discuss, learn, and connect with experts and fellow caregivers.

Date: Monday, February 12th
Time: 6:00-8:00pm est
Register: www.caringkindnyc.org/rsvp-monthlyeducation

Pam is an amazing speaker and a wealth of knowledge!
11/11/2023

Pam is an amazing speaker and a wealth of knowledge!

CALLING ALL INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS! On November 14th, we're hosting "Caring for People with Mental Illness & Dementia Comorbidities" with special presenter Pamela Atwood, LPCA, MA, CDP. Please RSVP by November 10th to 860.852.4712. Continental breakfast will be provided! 🥐

A day late for World Alzheimer’s Day💜💜💜
09/22/2023

A day late for World Alzheimer’s Day💜💜💜

When I am older
I might not remember
I might get confused
And I might lose my temper

And there may be times
When I don’t know your name
Because it’s been trapped,
Locked away in my brain

And though it will hurt
To think I could forget you
Offer me smiles,
Hold my hand if I’ll let you

And talk of adventures
We had long ago
Show me the photos
Of people I know

Play music we’ve danced to
And songs we have sung
Read me the books I read
When I was young

‘Cause your voice and your words
Might just be the key
That opens the door -
That unlocks it for me

And maybe the music
Will spark tiny embers
Of memories dormant
And I will remember

Your name and your face
And the words to our song
The times and the places
To which I’ve belonged

And it might last moments
Or minutes or more
As the fire sheds light
Through the crack in the door

But when the door closes
And gone are the flames
When you are once more
A stranger again

Just know you’ll have stirred something
Deep down inside
Something familiar
That I recognise

Something that’s real
That’s not stored in my head
But right at the core
Of my heart space instead

Something that’s stirred
By your smiles and your stories
The touch of your hand
And the songs you sing for me

And though I’ll have no words to tell you
Just trust
That deep down inside
I’ll remember

I’m loved

*******

Becky Hemsley 2022
Image created with Dall-E

Today is World Alzheimer's Day. A disease that is consistently one of the leading causes of death here in the UK 💔 and one that is often referred to (along with other forms of dementia) as 'the long goodbye'.

Sending so much love, peace and compassion to anyone dealing with this - either directly or whilst caring for a loved one. Be kind to yourself.

This poem is called Embers and Keys and is in the book 'Letters from Life' https://a.co/d/17LrMHG

12/10/2022
12/09/2022

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