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MaryMac Missions is 1 of 13 MA DDS Inclusive Memory Cafe Contracts Awarded!

Announcements, Celebration, Contemplation in Action, Healing Grief & Loss, News, Survivor's Mission

Karl and I are thrilled to receive a contract from the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services to further develop and implement our inclusive memory café. Please enjoy reading the letter below that we received just yesterday. It appears that we are the only Ma & Pa provider on the list (MaryMac Missions, Topsfield). Learn more […]

Caregiving Innovations – Link Available!

Announcements, News

The Mass Lifespan Respite Coalition panel discussion on “Caregiving Innovations” in which I participated March 1st may be watched on YouTube now: I spoke about our Rest.Stop.Ranch Sunday Strolls and Memory Café seasonal once-a-month program, and new, available year-round, Respite Retreats for Weary Caregivers. I also shared a bit about “How I got here.” Check […]

Caregiving Innovations – Taping Tonight! March 1

Announcements, News

The Mass Lifespan Respite Coalition has a new TV series about Respite! I’ll be a panelist for their topic tonight: Caregiving Innovations… I’ll talk about Rest.Stop.Ranch Respite Retreat Center in development, other panelists will share their innovations, and we’ll have an interactive conversation with the audience. The event is happening from 6-8pm at the Belmont […]

Toughest Job in the World?

Contemplation in Action, News, Reflection, Survivor's Mission

A commercial from Hillary Clinton’s campaign states that the American Presidency is the toughest job in the world. I respectfully disagree. The President has work hours, a salary, health benefits, and vacation time. 24/7 Family dementia caregivers do not have these job benefits. I would love to hear the 2016 presidential candidates speak on the […]

Attention Boston-Area Caregivers: Join us Tues., Jan 5 at the Belmont Media Center!

News

The Mass Lifespan Respite Coalition has a new TV series about Respite! I’ll be a panelist for their topic in January: Caregiving Innovations… I’ll talk about Rest.Stop.Ranch Respite Retreat Center in development, other panelists will share their innovations, and we’ll have an interactive conversation with the audience. Learn more and Register for this Free Event […]

Writing Social Justice for Dementia Caregivers

Healing Grief & Loss, News, Survivor's Mission, Trauma Recovery & Renewal

On this St. Andrew’s Day (Scotland), and the last day of November, National (U.S.) Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National (U.S.) Family Caregivers Month, I pray for a divine intervention for the millions of 24/7 unpaid family dementia-caregivers-in-the-now, especially those experiencing duress and despair, that they may experience: a freedom and peace in their role… […]

November is National Family Caregivers Month

News, Survivor's Mission

We’re thrilled to be mentioned in a Wicked Local article posted this Thanksgiving Day, “Memory Cafés Take Hold,” about the part of our survivor’s mission that is wicked-local– our seasonal Rest.Stop.Ranch Memory Café in Topsfield, MA for dementia caregivers and care-receivers North of Boston! This is a timely article during National Family Caregivers Month and […]

Edith Stands with ADA25Boston March

ADA 25th Anniversary: Boston Commoners are We!

Announcements, Celebration, Conference Take-Aways, Contemplation in Action, Healing Grief & Loss, News, Reflection, Survivor's Mission, Trauma Recovery & Renewal

A person with disabilities of my own, I was grateful to make it down to the Boston Common for the ADA25Boston Celebration yesterday, thanks to Edith, my beloved get-it-done/personal-care assistant and companion, who drove us down from our home in the Topsfield wilderness. Edith helped us get to the start of the march, at the […]

Mary's Private Notes: MAP Conference 2015: Alz.Assoc. MA/NH

Robin Hood Redux: MAP Conference 2015: Mary’s Private Notes

Conference Take-Aways, Conferences, Contemplation in Action, Healing Grief & Loss, News, Reflection, Survivor's Mission, Trauma Recovery & Renewal

This is the second in a series of two posts. 1st post in this series: Robin Hood Redux: MAP Conference 2015: About 80% of long-term-care services in the USA are provided by (often unpaid) family caregivers. Many in this population do not have access to the latest and greatest conference presentations due to barriers financial, […]