I wanted to say thank you so much for taking such wonderful care of my dad, Dwayne. I still remember meeting Cheryl for the first time and sitting on the bench to explain our family story. I knew immediately that Applewood was the place for him. It was a difficult transition for him and me, but I knew he was in the best possible place. Your staff was so caring and compassionate. They treated him…
It was approximately 8.30 a.m. on a busy morning when an elderly gentleman in his eighties arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He stated that he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9.00 a.m. I took his vital signs and had him take a seat. I knew it would take more than an hour before someone would to able to attend to him. I saw him check his watch…
The entire family at Applewood Our House went on a fishing trip up in the mountains on July 21st, what a fabulous outing and way to spend the day, mountain fresh air and cool breezes…
Virginia held back a tear as she reminisced the days of spending time together with her mother when they were both younger. “My mother taught her girls everything they needed to know about cooking, sewing, or anything else a girl should know about,” she said, as she pulled the covers up on her mother’s bed. Unfortunately, her mother could barely get out of the bed these days. Instead of teaching, she needed the assistance of…
Applewood Our House was proud to be a part of the Leaders in Dementia Care Training program that is run by The Alzheimer’s Association. We understand the only way we can provide higher quality care to our residents is to keep learning advanced care treatments that allow us to stay at the top of our field. Dementia and Alzheimer’s care needs the highest quality standards in the industry. Each assisted care and living facility…
The benefits of early stage memory care are understood by the families of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease patients. They are confronted with challenges that always require specialized attention and care for each individual. Doctors and researchers have worked painstakingly hard in unlocking the secrets behind Alzheimer’s disease, and other related types of dementia. This includes methods of trying to slow down the disease, developing tests to determine who might develop Alzheimer’s, and attempting to find…