Dementia caregivers face special challenges

April 7, 2021

Written by Natalie Sutton, Executive Director, Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter Caregiving can be both rewarding and stressful, no matter the underlying health condition of the care recipient. But dementia caregivers often face special challenges. According to the 2021 Alzheimer’s Association Facts and Figures report, twice as many caregivers of those with dementia indicate substantial...

Becoming the Best Caregiver You Can Be

March 26, 2021

Article exclusively written for joyshouse.org by Alicia Shawn Caregivers are fast becoming some of the most needed workers in the US. In contrast to the falling fertility rates, the number of seniors in the country continues to rise. Because of the quickly growing aging population, it is expected that the demand for caregivers will also increase. Already...

A Note from Tina

June 22, 2020

A note from Tina McIntosh, Founder & President of Joy’s House. Published June 22, 2020. It feels great to be able to say…So much is happening at Joy’s House right now! It’s almost as if we’re throwing our shoulders back, lifting our heads and shouting, “Let’s do this!” We’ve been working hard during this pandemic...

A Volunteer’s Viewpoint

May 20, 2020

This feedback comes from a Joy’s House volunteer, Paul. Serving our Joy’s House community is made possible through the work and the compassion of our volunteers. While our on-site volunteer program is temporarily suspended in light of the Coronavirus, you can still get involved by becoming a Volunteer Advocate in support of Family Caregivers through...

Introducing The Hau’oli Project!

April 20, 2020

For caregivers:Are you a caregiver who is feeling overwhelmed? Do you know anyone (family/friend/co-worker) who is caring for a loved one during this time of isolation and social distancing? Could they use extra support? Joy’s House can help. Joy’s House presents a solution: Joy’s House has created The Hau’oli (pronounced how’ooh-lee) Project,a movement to share...

What is an Area Agency on Aging?

March 10, 2020

On our most recent episode of Caregiver Crossing the Podcast, we sat down with Mindi Winnie, Community Programs Coordinator for CICOA, Indiana’s largest Area Agency on Aging (AAA), covering Marion County and the seven surrounding “donut” counties. We talk about what exactly IS an Area Agency on Aging, how they serve our community of aging...

Music, Hearing and Dementia

February 11, 2020

This is a guest blog post, written by Tonya Bergeson, Tara Lineweaver, Music First! Lab Members. Listen to their recent appearance on Caregiver Crossing, the Podcast, by clicking here. There is a scene in the 2014 movie “Still Alice” in which the main character, Columbia University professor Alice Howland, sits in a classroom with her...

New Year, New Leadership

February 3, 2020

2020 brings an exciting new year of serving our Guests (clients) and their families here at Joy’s House, and it also brings two new members to our Board of Directors! We have an incredible group of leaders here at Joy’s House, and we are so grateful for their guidance, experience, support and focus on our...

January 28, 2020

These were the big questions asked during a recent episode of Caregiver Crossing, the Podcast (listen here!). Sarah Shadday, Joy’s House Outreach Coordinator and podcast co-host, sat down with Leah Jones, Family Care Manager at Joy’s House UIndy, to explore how Adult Day Centers and the services that places like Joy’s House provides affect families...