Lasting Joy LLC

Lasting Joy LLC Lasting Joy LLC was created to bring clarity and confidence to dementia care.

🌿 Providing compassionate, ability-focused dementia care consulting and education for families and professionals—empowering care partners to approach brain change with confidence, clarity, and lasting joy. We provide consulting, workshops, and education that honor each person’s abilities, helping care partners respond with understanding, steadiness, and lasting joy.

Tips & Tools Thursday💜 PAC Skill Spotlight: Start where they can see you.Imagine concentrating on something and suddenly...
09/03/2026

Tips & Tools Thursday

💜 PAC Skill Spotlight: Start where they can see you.

Imagine concentrating on something and suddenly hearing a voice behind you…or feeling someone touch your shoulder before you knew they were there.

Most of us would startle.

For a person living with brain change, changes in vision, processing and attention can make an unexpected approach even harder to interpret.

Before beginning the conversation or the task:
👀 Move into the person’s visual field.
🌊 Approach at a calm pace.
⏸️ Give them a moment to notice you.
😊 Look for acknowledgment through gaze, facial expression, movement or body orientation. A spoken response isn’t required.

Then continue the connection.

That tiny pause can change the whole interaction.

Before asking, directing, explaining or touching…
give the person a chance to know you’re there.

Connection begins before the task does.

Educational content provided by Positive Approach, LLC is used with permission and is based on the GEMS®, techniques, strategies, and overall approach to care created and developed by Teepa Snow. www.teepasnow.com

Keep the Waves gentle, & the Care joyful.

Wellness WednesdayMovement doesn’t have to mean a workout, a gym or a list of exercises.For a person living with dementi...
09/02/2026

Wellness Wednesday

Movement doesn’t have to mean a workout, a gym or a list of exercises.

For a person living with dementia, movement may be more inviting when it has a purpose, rhythm or familiar reason behind it.

🌿 Walk outside to check the flowers.
🎶 Put on a favorite song and sway together.
🧺 Carry towels to the bedroom and fold them.
🐕 Take the dog for a short walk.
💧 Water the plants.

Instead of saying, “You need to exercise,” try creating an opportunity to do something together.

And pay attention to what the person’s body is telling you.

A slower pace, reaching for support, facial tension, changes in breathing, hesitation or turning away may all tell you that it’s time to adapt, rest or stop.

Wellness isn’t about completing a certain number of steps.

It’s about supporting the body while protecting choice, dignity and connection.

🌊 Small steps in wellness create big waves of joy.
Keep the Waves gentle, & the Care joyful

Talk About It Tuesday💜 September is World Alzheimer’s Month.This year’s message reminds us that a dementia diagnosis mat...
09/01/2026

Talk About It Tuesday

💜 September is World Alzheimer’s Month.

This year’s message reminds us that a dementia diagnosis matters.

A diagnosis can bring answers. It can help families understand changes they’ve been seeing, find support, explore options, and begin planning for what comes next.

But a diagnosis does not become the person’s identity.

There is still personality.
Still preference.
Still ability.
Still relationship.
Still joy. 🌊

At Lasting Joy, we believe what happens after the diagnosis matters, too.

Education can replace some of the uncertainty with understanding. Support can help families feel less alone. And learning how to work with a changing brain can help protect connection along the way.

💬 This World Alzheimer’s Month, let’s keep talking—not only about dementia, but about how we can better support the people and families living with it.

Conversations create clarity and calm.

Keep the Waves gentle, and the Care joyful.

💜 Desserts, Dementia & Connection — you’re invited!We’re excited to partner with Trustwell Living at Cimarron Place for ...
08/31/2026

💜 Desserts, Dementia & Connection — you’re invited!

We’re excited to partner with Trustwell Living at Cimarron Place for a special afternoon created for caregivers, families, loved ones, and anyone in our community who wants to better understand dementia.

Join us for sweet treats, conversation, community, and practical dementia education as Lasting Joy LLC presents a Positive Approach to Care® Skills Course.

This isn’t just about learning about dementia. It’s about learning ways to:
💜 better understand what a person living with brain change may be experiencing
🌊 connect in ways that reduce frustration and build trust
🐢 feel more confident in everyday care and interactions
✨ create more moments of joy and meaningful connection

Cimarron Place will also be opening their doors for tours, introductions to their team, and an opportunity to learn more about their community and services.

📅 Saturday, September 12
⏰ 2:00–4:00 PM
📍 Cimarron Place Assisted Living
3400 Caldera Blvd., Midland

Space is limited, so RSVP to Lydia at 512-540-2875.

Whether dementia is part of your family’s life, your work, or you simply want to be better prepared to support someone in your community — you are welcome here. 💜

Together, we can keep the waves gentle & the care joyful. 🌊🐢

🧠 Memory MondayOne Story Is EnoughWe Love Memoirs Day celebrates the stories that help us understand a person’s life.A m...
08/31/2026

🧠 Memory Monday
One Story Is Enough

We Love Memoirs Day celebrates the stories that help us understand a person’s life.

A memoir does not have to be a thick book beginning with someone’s birth and documenting every year that followed.

It can be one story.
One person.
One place.
One tradition.
One experience that mattered.

For today’s Memory Monday, create a one-page memoir together.

Begin with one photograph, object, recipe, song, piece of clothing, or other familiar item. Then offer one gentle prompt:
💜 Tell me about someone who made you feel loved.
🌊 What place has felt most like home?
📖 What is something you have always been proud of?
🍲 What family tradition would you want us to continue?
🎶 What song belongs in the story of your life?
🐚 What is something you learned that you would like others to know?

You do not need to ask every question. Follow the story—or feeling—that begins to emerge.

Write down the person’s own words whenever possible. Preserve favorite expressions, humor, and descriptions rather than rewriting everything into perfect sentences.

If dates or details seem different from what you remember, avoid turning the conversation into a fact-checking session. Listen for the meaning within the story.

If spoken words are difficult, the person can still help create the page by:
🌊 Choosing between two photographs
🌊 Selecting a title, color, or decoration
🌊 Pointing toward a person or object
🌊 Responding through a smile, gesture, sound, or expression
🌊 Listening while a familiar story is read aloud

Relationship-centered life-story work is created with the person—not collected from them as though they are no longer part of the process.

Keep the finished page simple:
Title: The Fishing Trip
Photograph: One meaningful image
Story: Two or three sentences
Voice: “Granddaddy always said…”
Date recorded: August 31, 2026

One page may become part of a family heritage book, a care profile, a memory box, or simply a story shared around the table.

You do not have to preserve everything today.
One story is enough to strengthen connection and carry part of a life forward.
What story deserves its own page?
Every memory holds a thread of connection. 💜

🌊 Keep the waves gentle & the care joyful.

🌟 Meet Our Guiding Star Sponsor! 🌟We are so excited to recognize Trinity Personal Assistant Services & Express Nursing a...
08/29/2026

🌟 Meet Our Guiding Star Sponsor! 🌟

We are so excited to recognize Trinity Personal Assistant Services & Express Nursing as the Guiding Star Sponsor for Gentle Waves Under the Stars: A Dementia-Friendly Planetarium Experience! 💜🌙🌊

Their generous sponsorship is helping us create a welcoming morning of wonder, connection, and joy for individuals living with dementia and the people who care for them.

Community partnerships like this help make it possible to provide the little things that make a big difference—volunteer support, caregiver resources, refreshments, event materials, and an environment where families can simply come and enjoy an experience together.

💜 Thank you, Trinity Personal Assistant Services & Express Nursing Inc, for stepping up as our Guiding Star and helping us keep the waves gentle & the care joyful!

📅 Monday, September 21, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM
🌌 Marian Blakemore Planetarium

💜 Admission is provided at no cost for registered participants.

Please help us show Trinity & Express some love in the comments for supporting dementia-friendly experiences in the Permian Basin! 🌟

🛠️ Skill-Building SaturdayMy Ocean, My Choices CollageToday’s activity combines creativity with simple, visible choices....
08/29/2026

🛠️ Skill-Building Saturday
My Ocean, My Choices Collage

Today’s activity combines creativity with simple, visible choices.

You’ll need:
🌊 A large sheet of white or pale-blue paper
🐚 Large, pre-cut ocean shapes such as shells, fish, waves, turtles, and sea stars
💜 Purple, teal, and royal-blue paper or fabric
🖍️ Markers, crayons, glue sticks, or glue dots
📷 An optional beach photograph or family picture
Place most of the supplies to the side. Begin by showing only two items:
“Shell or fish?”
Once the person chooses, invite them to decide where it belongs.
“Here or here?”
Continue offering two choices at a time:
“Teal or purple?”
“Wave or turtle?”
“Another one—or finished?”

A choice may be communicated through words, pointing, reaching, eye gaze, facial expression, or body movement.
Follow the person’s response.

If they place the fish in the sky or turn the shell upside down, allow it to remain their creation. There is no correct arrangement.

Adapt the activity by:
💜 Using large, high-contrast shapes
💜 Preparing pieces ahead of time rather than requiring scissors
💜 Applying glue while the person chooses the placement
💜 Offering textured fabric or foam pieces for sensory exploration
💜 Completing only three or four choices when energy is limited
💜 Allowing the person to direct the activity without physically handling the materials

Why does it work?

Offering two visible choices reduces the amount of information the person must hold in mind while preserving creative control.

The activity also supports visual attention, hand movement, sensory exploration, decision-making, and shared connection without depending on memory or finding the “right” words.

When the collage is complete, display it and name the person’s contribution:
“Betty chose every color.”
“James designed this ocean.”
“Mom decided exactly where each shell belonged.”

The finished picture matters—but the opportunity to choose, create, and influence the moment matters even more.

What will be the first two choices on your activity table?

🌊 Keep the waves gentle & the care joyful.

Feeling especially grateful for this community today. 💜We had such a wonderful time at the Laura W. Bush Institute for W...
08/29/2026

Feeling especially grateful for this community today. 💜

We had such a wonderful time at the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health Feed Your Mind event, with Dr Singer with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Garrison Institute on Aging learning more about brain health and the unique impact it can have on women and caregivers.

That part of the conversation really hit home for us at Lasting Joy. Caregivers give so much of themselves, and supporting their health, knowledge, and well-being matters just as much as supporting the person they care for.

We were so glad to share our table with Leana with Faithful Journey Home Care, Annette with Trinity Personal Assistant Services, Victoria Printz, and Robin Miller. Days like this remind us how fortunate we are to be part of such an amazing, caring community here in the Permian Basin. 🌊💜

💜 Tips & Tools ThursdayPAC Skill Spotlight: Offer Two Visible ChoicesRock, paper, scissors may be a fun game with three ...
08/27/2026

💜 Tips & Tools Thursday
PAC Skill Spotlight: Offer Two Visible Choices

Rock, paper, scissors may be a fun game with three possibilities.

But when someone is living with brain change, several options—or an open-ended question—may require more processing than the brain can manage in that moment.

Instead of asking:
“What do you want to wear today?”
Connect first, then hold up two shirts and ask:
“Blue or purple?”

Instead of:
“What would you like for lunch?”
Show two available options and ask:
“Soup or sandwich?”

Try these steps:

Connect first.
Make sure the person sees you and knows you are there before presenting the choice.

Show two real options.
Both choices should be safe, available, and acceptable.

Use only a few words.
“This or that?”
“Blue or purple?”
“Tea or coffee?”

Then wait.
Give the person time to look, reach, point, speak, or show a preference through facial expression and body movement.

Honor the response.
A look or reach may communicate the choice even when the person cannot name it.

If two choices are still too much, simplify again. Show one item and ask:
“This—or something else?”

Offering two concrete choices is not about controlling the answer. It is a way to support participation while reducing the work required to understand the question.

Be careful not to offer a false choice.

If there is no coffee available, do not ask, “Coffee or tea?”
If the appointment cannot be skipped, do not ask, “Do you want to go?”

Choice only feels respectful when both answers are genuinely possible.

Try one “this or that” choice today. What changes when the person can see the options instead of having to imagine them?

🌊 Keep the waves gentle & the care joyful.



PAC identifies Choice as a Positive Action Starter and recommends using visual cues to offer two possibilities. Positive Approach to Care®
PAC attribution: Educational content provided by Positive Approach, LLC is used with permission and is based on the GEMS®, techniques, strategies, and overall approach to care created and developed by Teepa Snow. www.teepasnow.com

🧠 Wellness WednesdayWhat Might the Body Need?National Wellness Month reminds us that dementia support must include the w...
08/26/2026

🧠 Wellness Wednesday
What Might the Body Need?

National Wellness Month reminds us that dementia support must include the whole person—not only memory and thinking changes.

When someone becomes restless, withdrawn, tearful, unusually quiet, or unwilling to participate, it can be tempting to assume:
“It’s the dementia.”

But the body may be communicating a need that the person cannot easily explain with words.

Before trying to correct, redirect, or complete the task, pause for a gentle wellness check:
💜 Could something hurt or feel uncomfortable?
🌊 Have they had something to eat or drink?
🚻 Could they need the restroom or be experiencing constipation?
😴 Are they tired or overstimulated?
🌡️ Are they too warm, too cold, or uncomfortable in their clothing?
👓 Are vision or hearing changes making the situation harder to understand?
🔊 Is the environment noisy, crowded, or confusing?
🤝 Are they seeking connection, reassurance, movement, or quiet?
Begin with the relationship.

Move into their visual range, connect warmly, and observe their facial expression, posture, movement, breathing, and response.

Offer one simple possibility at a time:
“Let’s get a drink.”
“Would the restroom help?”
“Let’s sit somewhere quieter.”
“That position looks uncomfortable. Let’s adjust together.”
Change one thing, then allow time to notice the response.

This is not about diagnosing a medical condition at home. It is about staying curious and recognizing that a change in actions may be connected to physical, emotional, environmental, or relationship needs.

Keeping a short note about what happened before the change—and what seemed to help—can also reveal useful patterns to share with the healthcare team.

A sudden or rapidly changing difference, especially following an infection or medication change, deserves prompt medical attention.

Wellness begins when we stop asking only, “How do we change this behavior?”
And begin asking:
“What might this person’s body be trying to tell us?”
Small steps in wellness create big waves of joy.

🌊 Keep the waves gentle & the care joyful.



The National Institute on Aging notes that pain, poor sleep, hunger, thirst, constipation, sensory changes, medications, and stressful environments may contribute to changes in actions or distress. It also recommends promptly reporting sudden or rapidly fluctuating changes to a healthcare professional. National Institute on Aging

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