SusieCare LLC
Strategies to enhance at-home-care by meeting the emotional and physical needs of the PERSON living with dementia and the care partners.
Why This Site Exists
This site is a personal journey…
This website was created to provide a legacy for Susie Fillmore. Our purpose is to share strategies and strengthen care givers, to enhance at-home-care for PERSONs living with dementia and their care partners, by meeting their emotional and physical needs. The strategies will apply to both female and male loved ones living with dementia.
Resources
Books, Blog recordings, Music, Classes, Clothing – We share sources for resources we’ve found most helpful. All products and resources mentioned are unsolicited and not endorsements nor guarantees. They are meant to provide examples and insight from our experiences.
Lessons Learned
Learn about our day to day experiences and the ways we’ve adapted our home to better care for Susie. We share what we’ve learned and how it has helped us to meet Susie’s needs.
Family Dynamics
Learn how family support makes a big difference in creating a positive and open family / friends / caregiver dynamic.
Help and Resources for Caregivers
Because Susie Care LLC believes in the importance of dementia home care, we want others to learn from our research and day to day experiences. This is why we provide recommendations for specific types of clothing sources that really simplify dressing, some of the products we use in our home, such as motion detector night lights, adjustable beds, cordless smart caregiver floor alert mats, and helpful websites, classes, books and support services. There are many city and state agencies that deal with aging and adult services. Their classes are usually free and are presented either in person or by Zoom meetings.
Find Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
What are the stages of Alzheimer Dementia (AD), duration of the stages and what behaviors are typical at each stage?
This is the #1 question we see in understanding Alzheimers
The 7 Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease | How Alzheimer’s Progresses
Does Susie remember you and the kids and friends?
Here is an excellent recording from This American Life about The Question Trap called “How’s Your Mom? “ It addresses one of the most common questions about dementia and the appropriate answer.
Contact Info
For general questions not covered in our online resources