A lot of the person you knew and love may still be there.

You either love the profession or not. There can be no halfhearted efforts.

For families, it's a grieving process. They are losing the person they used to know. They need security and reassurance. We try to make the situation as positive as possible. Families become as big a part as the resident himself.

The paintings were completed before he became a resident here in May of last year. He no longer has any desire to paint, but he has done a lot of pencil drawings.

If you're interested in collecting, start with something you love.

I love Siberians because they are so beautiful to look at. They are certainly not pushovers, though; you have to earn their respect and their love. They are very territorial and are very clean, which make them such great pets.