By Elizabeth George “Thirty seconds is a long time when you’re on the high side of high-intensity interval training. Thirty seconds is a very long time when you’re enduring pain. And, 30 seconds can feel like an eternity when your baby is screaming on a crowded airplane. But it’s not a long time for a caregiver to enter a room in which a memory care resident is relaxed in a recliner, gather her clothing from…
From our vision in 2010 we feel very fortunate to have cared for many elders during this time. Growing from 1 Home in 2010 to 5 by 2020. Our Care Team is full of hugs and care and love our residents until the end. See our 10 years of service in our 5 homes… View our Decade of Applewood Our House Thank you to so many of our families, community providers, residents and Care professionals…
The holidays present a great chance for you to visit with senior loved ones that you may not have been able to spend a lot of quality time with for a while. It can also be a perfect time to be sure that your senior loved one’s holiday is safe on top of being festive. Whether your older loved one is spending the season in your home or his or her own, following these home…
Eloise began trying to find an assisted living and memory care home seven years ago. She knew something wasn’t right with her husband, Leonard, a 67-year-old retired school teacher, began repeating the same stories. He also asked Eloise the same questions that she answered multiple times before. The breaking point came when received a call from the Illinois State Police that they found her husband walking along the side of Interstate I-55. He was…
Here are some tips for moving parents into assisted living homes. In this article we will focus on items your loved one might need. While it can be an emotional and traumatizing experience for seniors to leave their home and possessions that have been an integral part of their lives for so many years, it doesn’t have to be with the right preparation. Tips for Moving Parents into Assisted Living – What You Should Bring…
Assisted Living Memory Care Facilities in Arvada CO Applewood Our House has two assisted living memory care facilities in Arvada CO. We serve seniors with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Music therapy is a way to encourage seniors to listen to music that they truly enjoy. This helps us develop an innovative music therapy program for our residents. As a result of music therapy, residents experience a higher quality of living, including increased…