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Knowledge and understanding are powerful tools. We strive to be a trusted resource in our local communities for people impacted by dementia while being a guiding voice in the senior living industry through thought leadership and education.
09-15-2021
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Bella Groves
You Just Received a Dementia Diagnosis. Now What?
You haven’t been feeling yourself for a while now—having trouble focusing while balancing your checkbook or forgetting the route to the grocery store. You finally made a doctor’s appointment, and that’s when you get the news – you have dementia.
09-08-2021
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Bella Groves
What to Look for in a Dementia Care Team
By: James Lee, Bella Groves Co-Founder & CEO If you are in the stage of researching dementia care communities where your loved one can receive full-time care and support, you could probably use a helpful guide on what to look for. It can be difficult to feel like you have an informed way of comparing…
09-01-2021
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Bella Groves
Creating a Safe Haven for Those Living with Dementia
Dementia is hard. There’s no doubting it, denying it, or sugar-coating it. For individuals who have been diagnosed with dementia, their family members, and their loved ones, living with the impacts of dementia is not easy. It can trigger complex feelings and emotions that are often hard to interpret—grief, guilt, sadness, loneliness, and even anger.…
06-21-2021
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Bella Groves
With Love to San Antonio Families Affected By Dementia
Most senior living industry experts would tell you that the average length of stay in a memory care facility is about 12-18 months. Any family member who has experienced caregiving for someone living with dementia will tell you that dementia can be a factor for 10, 15, or more years. That means that the average…