Alzheimer’s & Dementia Awareness
The phrase “elevating the human spirit” is not just a catchy tag line, it is a daily mission for the employees of Comfort Keepers. The organization, which serves Florence, Sumter, Columbia, Mount Pleasant and Summerville, specializes in providing nonmedical home-care services for a wide range of clients. Each caregiver, or “comfort keeper,” employed by the … Read more
With the holiday season comes joy, celebrations and traditions. At least that is what this time of year is supposed to bring. Unfortunately, dementia can engender unique challenges to the season. For caregivers and their loved ones with dementia, the holiday season may seem overwhelming and bittersweet. Perhaps deviating from your routine may not be … Read more
As you walk around the room, your vision appears fuzzy, and you can only see what’s directly ahead of you. A cacophony of voices distracts you, and overstimulation makes focusing difficult. You’ve been assigned a series of seemingly simple tasks like buttoning up three buttons on a shirt, folding four pillowcases and stacking measuring cups, … Read more
Working for a nonprofit that was designed specifically to provide support to caregivers for dementia patients through group activities has been, to say the least, an overwhelming challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic. One year after scurrying to adapt existing programs to online and having to come up with new ways to help families living with … Read more
Like many, David Coker, owner of Comfort Keepers, experienced a year full of challenges and changes in 2020. He owns franchise offices for this nonmedical in-home care company in Florence, Sumter, Columbia, Mount Pleasant and Summerville. Coker and his staff adapted quickly to the COVID-19 way of life, however, and were able to provide not … Read more
Now more than ever, employers have realized the importance of communicating with their employees. Managers have found themselves socially and professionally distanced from their staff, be it from working at home or adjusting work schedules so that employees’ shifts are staggered throughout the day. Whatever the case, communication has become a victim of circumstance. For … Read more