Clothing for Parkinson’s Patients Makes Dressing Easier, And More Dressing Tips Here are five great dressing tips to make putting on clothes for Parkinson’s patients so much easier. As you are aware, Parkinson’s can make many simple tasks much more difficult. One particularly notable example is getting dressed and undressed. A former routine, which required […]

By Jennifer Pasternak, Executive Director, Northbrook Inn Memory Care; Advisory Board Member, Joe & Bella  So, you’ve made the decision to move your loved one into memory care. You’ve reviewed our previous blog to help evaluate if it’s time for your loved one to move.You’ve spoken with a few memory-care communities and hopefully have toured a couple as […]

Written by Roberta Carson Roberta Carson started Zaggo, a nonprofit organization, to help patients and family caregivers manage illnesses and injuries, after her experience as caregiver for her teenage son Zachary during his battle with terminal brain cancer.    The unique, award-winning ZaggoCare System provides patients and families with the educational information, tools, and resources […]

CareZips® by Joe & Bella is Making Dressing Easier In 2014, Molly Dye launched a revolutionary pant to help her mother who was living in a memory-care community. Since then, CareZips has helped countless adults facing incontinence and mobility limitations. This past year, Joe & Bella acquired the exclusive rights to CareZips, and along with Molly, […]

Many aspects of daily care are challenging when it comes to helping a loved one who is living with dementia or Alzheimer’s. We spoke with Hadi Finerty, the Senior Manager of Education & Community Volunteers at Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter, who gave us some practical tips  for Alzheimer’s caregivers around some common challenges caregivers face […]

Today’s Caregiver, the first national magazine for all family and professional  caregivers, and Caregiver.com, announced the 2022 Caregiver Friendly® Award  recipients. The Caregiver Friendly® Awards are designed to celebrate products,  services, books and media created with the needs of caregivers in mind.  CareZips® by Joe & Bella, an easy-dressing pant with a patented three-zipper system, […]

Carrie Aalberts, also known as Dementia Darling, is a gerontologist and caregiving expert. Carrie’s mission is to help those who are on the caregiving journey both practically and emotionally. She provides extremely valuable advice that helps navigate this journey, while also reassuring caregivers that they are not alone. You can find Carrie at her (www.DementiaDarling.com) and […]

Tips for Caregivers from the Alzheimer’s Association Hadi Finerty is the Senior Manager of Education & Community Volunteers at Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter. In her role, Hadi provides educational programs and individual counseling to caregivers and families who are providing care for those with Alzheimer’s. In the conversation below, Hadi provides advice around many challenges […]

The Longest Day: Alzheimer Associations’ Drive for a Cure Kimberley Brey is the Manager of The Longest Day for The Alzheimer’s Association’s Illinois Chapter. The Longest Day is the second-largest fundraising event for The Alzheimer’s Association. We spoke with Kimberley to learn more about the fundraiser and how those interested can participate. Joe & Bella […]

The Greatest Invention Since Pants! This past year has been one of excitement and innovation for our team at Joe & Bella. We’re releasing our first two apparel items this summer and are excited for everyone to finally see what we’ve been working on! Our first item, coming out this summer, is CareZips® Classic by Joe & Bella. […]