What are the most important questions to ask assisted living facilities in 2022? And, how will the move affect your loved one and your family over the next year or two? Does your aging loved one require assistance with daily living? Perhaps you’re looking to transition them from a hospital to an assisted living facility. One of the most important things that you have to do is start researching. You want to find a facility…
When discussing assisted living vs. nursing homes, some people might not know the difference. It would help if you recognized what sets them apart before choosing which one would work best for your family. As we age, things that used to be second nature can become complicated. Reminders of aging are usually gradual. Reaching for a pair of reading glasses turns into wearing bifocals during all waking hours. Then, suddenly, bending becomes difficult. We can’t…
We have amazing caregivers at our assisted living memory care homes. They provide around-the-clock care for our lovely residents. As we move into our “new” daily lives, our purpose becomes at the front of all our minds and our daily decisions. Together, we create special moments for our residents and loving memories for our families. We are excited to bring the moments back into our residents’ lives and include the families as much as possible…
Here at Applewood Our House Assisted Living Memory Care, the engagement with our residents never stops! We are doing crafts like coloring, window painting, and painting rocks! Games like playing with bubbles ball toss, and bean bag toss. Listening to music, I mean who could pass up a good dance party! And even some chores, only if they want to help and are able! They can feel helpful again by sorting the warm clean laundry,…
We are celebrating Mother’s Day the best way we can! By still staying connected and sharing moments and memories. To all the Moms out there, Happy Mother’s Day to you and your families from our family. Applewood Our House is all about moments and memories with our residents, team and families. We love sharing these little moments with you and hope you enjoy them just as much as we do.
You might be looking at the title of this post and thinking what in the world are we talking about?? Story Time! Every month we have a Care Cafe for families who have a loved one with memory care needs. This group is facilitated by, Dale Carter, she is an incredible person with so much insight into the challenges you can have when caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or Dementia. In the world today we…