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We hope you enjoy this resource about tips and guidance for seniors and their families for their journey, ideas for living actively and well and insights into living at Ecumenical. Visit often as we share information regularly. And feel free to comment on any that interest you most.
Have an Enjoyable and Successful Visit with Loved Ones Who are in Residential Alzheimer’s Care
Visiting a loved one who is in a residential dementia, memory, or Alzheimer’s care support program can be really difficult. Your loved one is and yet is not the person they always were. It’s like looking through a stained-glass window instead of a clear glass window. What’s on the other side is exactly the same, but viewed through stained glass the colors, contrasts and clarity are very different. But it’s still beautiful.
How to be ready when a loved one needs an Alzheimer’s care facility
“I need to get my stepdad placed ASAP. He has dementia and cannot stay at home any longer. He is 85 and mom is 84. It is deteriorating her health by caring for him.” We hear pleas like this every day, adult children urgently looking for an Alzheimer’s care facility for their aging parent. That’s why it is so important to start planning early, without the emotional stress and immediate need for dementia care.
The Longest Day
The sun never sets on those who care for loved ones with dementia. To celebrate The Longest Day, we invite you to join us on Wednesday June 21 for campus…Continue Reading
GRACE Caregiver Network
Our free monthly sessions are open to anyone in the community whether in person or via Zoom. We offer speakers, discussion of memory support challenges and advice to provide education,…Continue Reading
Alzheimer’s: After the Diagnosis & Before Choosing Memory Care Facilities
An Alzheimer’s diagnosis is overwhelming. There is no cure and as the disease progresses, it causes cognitive and functional decline and impacts quality of life. It is important to allow time to grieve and mourn while accepting a diagnosis of dementia, not just for the person with Alzheimer’s but family members as well. Here are tips to help guide your planning before you need to consider memory care facilities.
How Retirement Communities in Pennsylvania Celebrate The Longest Day
June 21, 2022 is The Longest Day. Not only is it summer solstice, the day with the most light, but also the day when people around the world fight the darkness of Alzheimer’s through fundraisers and awareness campaigns.
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