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- Keywords
- Dementia,
- Grandparents,
- Care,
- Family,
- Moments,
- Memories,
- Service to others
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What Will Jack Bring?
Making Moments With Grandma Ellen
by
Marlane Pentelechuk
Jack is very excited to begin his special weekly visits with his Gram now that his older brother, Henry, is in school. Often, visits with Gram include taking a trip to visit Gram's mom, Grandma Ellen. But Grandma Ellen has dementia, so she is losing her memories. Jack and Gram focus on making moments with her and all the other residents in her care facility. Jack is a little apprehensive about how to make moments with Grandma Ellen until Henry gives him the idea to bring something along with him that will help Jack make moments. Everything goes very well when Jack thoughtfully chooses one item at a time. However, when he decides to bring EVERYTHING with him, it does not go well. He learns that too much of anything isn't good for anyone and that the most valuable “thing” he can bring is himself.
Marlane Pentelechuk is a former elementary school teacher, who retired from the classroom to care for her aging parents. When her mother was placed in a secure care facility due to her advanced dementia, Marlane learned many lessons about interacting with Alzheimer's and dementia patients and how appreciated and significant regular visits can be, not only for the patient but also for the visitor. Now, “Gram” to Henry and Jack, Marlane finds great delight in having them join her as they make moments together for Grandma Ellen and the other residents on the unit. Her desire is that this story and her previous book, Tuesdays with Henry (winner of a Canada Book Award), will inspire other families with loved ones who have dementia to find value in regular visits and look for ways to make them meaningful, if only for the moment. Marlane enjoys spending time with her family and volunteering in her community. She lives in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, with her husband, Darren.
Contributors
- Author
- Marlane Pentelechuk
- Illustrator
- Lyn Vik
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