by Mary E. Ulrich | Jul 4, 2012
The Case of the Bleeding Pork Chop This week I received an “incident report” from my son’s adult day program–they are the ones who take care of Aaron from 9-4 each day. The residential staff, who prepared Aaron’s lunch, were written up for: “safety...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Jun 8, 2011
Inclusion for Moms| Sisters of the Heart When Marsha Forest, Judith Snow, Jack Pearpoint and Father Pat started spreading the gospel of inclusion, they talked about the ABC’s Of Inclusion. A = Acceptance B = Belonging C = Community I’ve spent a lifetime learning...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Feb 17, 2011
The Norwegian Association of the Blind made these commercials. What do you think? Comments: All right, there is no excuse for not having a comment on these videos. After you laugh, think a couple minutes and then share your thoughts. Are they Funny? Creative? Good...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Jan 15, 2011
photo credit: stvcr In “Dear Caregivers” Part 1, I talked about the critical role and some of the issues of the caregiver or direct care staff. Today in Part 2, I’d like to share a story of what happened last Thanksgiving weekend. Holidays stress...
by Mary E. Ulrich | Jan 11, 2011
photo credit: easystand Supported Living, Assisted Living, Independent Living, Residential Services: The key to quality care is good caregivers. Dear Caregivers, It takes a special person to work with my son, Aaron, and other people with severe disabilities. Even...
