Celebrating a New Beginning!

Welcome to Hope Talk

Hello and thank you for visiting my very first blog post on Hope Talk! I’m honored to share this journey with you as I launch our Social Adult Day Program dedicated to individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. This space was created with a heartfelt mission: to inform, uplift, and support the incredible caregivers who give so much of themselves in service to their loved ones.

Through this blog, I hope to share not only my professional knowledge and personal experiences, but also inspiration and encouragement as you navigate your own caregiving journey. Whether you're seeking resources, reassurance, or simply a reminder that you're not alone—this space is for you.

Today, I want to acknowledge and celebrate our caregivers, families, and guardians who show up each day with courage and compassion. There is help. There are tools. And there is hope—even in the most challenging seasons. In the coming weeks, I’ll be posting healthy recipes, engaging activity ideas, local event highlights, volunteer opportunities, and informative articles—all curated with caregivers in mind.

I’d love to hear from you. If there’s something you’d like to see featured here—whether it’s a story, suggestion, or resource—please reach out. Your voice matters, and I look forward to growing this community together.

With gratitude,

Jessica Bernhardt, CEO, RN, CDP

Founder, HOPE Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care

Elaine

November 1925 ~ March 2023

This is my beautiful Grandmother, Elaine, who recently passed away. She had Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. While she was challenged in many ways, she managed to keep all the best parts of her still in tact... her heart, her warm smile, and a kiss for anyone who needed it with open arms. She was and still is my heart. I am forever grateful for all she taught me and the most important of all was how to love.

"I'd like the memory of me to be a happy one. I'd like to leave an afterglow of smiles when day is done.

I'd like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways, of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days. I'd like the tears of those who grieve to dry before the sun, of happy memories I leave behind - when day is done."

"Afterglow" by Helen Marshall