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October 31, 2024

Clear Creek Residents Engage in a Drumming Circle

Drumming circles provide a unique form of exercise and therapy. They can be especially beneficial to individuals with dementia. Residents of Clear Creek Memory Care in Fayetteville, Arkansas recently engaged in their own drumming circle. They were given drum sticks and stability balls to catch the beat with other residents. The result was a powerful […]

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October 29, 2024

Celebrating the Skills and Talents of Our Residents

Just like everyone else, individuals living with dementia, such as Alzheimer’s, have a personal life story to share. They, too, have lived full active lives during which they discovered their talents and developed their skills. Yet, families often worry that the person they love is becoming lost inside the disease. Many don’t realize that the […]

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October 21, 2024

Cascade Creek Residents Hold a Bracelet Fundraiser for Hurricane Relief

Residents of Cascade Creek Memory Care in Rochester, Minnesota are doing something very important to them and their community: giving back! They are using their talents and skills to create an array of bracelets which are going on sale as part of a fundraiser to help the victims of the recent Florida hurricanes. Their project […]

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October 21, 2024

When Should You Transition Your Loved One to Memory Care?

When a loved one is diagnosed with dementia, it signals the beginning of a journey full of many challenges. Family caregivers must now assume a new and unfamiliar role and it isn’t easy to make the transition. Even more challenging is the fact that their loved one will eventually get to a point when they […]

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October 18, 2024

Concord Place Residents Host a Drive to Help Hurricane Victims

Residents and staff of Concord Place Memory Care in Knoxville, Tennessee are doing their part to help victims of the two recent hurricanes in Flordia. They are hosting a "sock drive", collecting dozens of new warm socks which will be taken to the East Tennessee chapter of the Red Cross. The drive goes through October […]

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October 18, 2024

Highline Residents Visit Senior Dog Sanctuary

Seniors helping seniors! Residents of Highline Place Memory Care paid a special visit to Pepper's Senior Dog Sanctuary. The residents gifted the elderly dogs beds, blankets, and toys and had a great time with their fellow seniors. CBS/Colorado covered the event. You can watch the full broadcast here.

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October 14, 2024

Respite Care: Key Benefits and Tips for Family Caregivers

As the holidays approach, many family caregivers have reached out to us to enroll their loved ones with dementia in our respite care program. You may be wondering what respite care is. If so, you’re not alone. Many of those who are caring for a loved one with dementia in their home may not be […]

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October 7, 2024

Fun Fall Activities to Enjoy with a Loved One with Dementia

Many of our Anthem Memory Care residents and staff love fall because it brings cooler weather and the promise of holidays ahead. Fall ushers in a broad spectrum of opportunities for activities that are unique to the season. Decorating our rooms and hallways with colorful leaf displays, visits to pumpkin patches, and planning Oktoberfest events […]

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September 30, 2024

Isaac Scott and Lewis McCoy Reach Great Heights for a Worthy Cause

Would you climb Mount Everest to support a good cause? We know of two people who would, without hesitation, answer with a resounding “Yes”! Because they did it! In August, Anthem’s co-principals, Isaac Scott and Lewis McCoy participated in the “Everesting Challenge”, a rigorous climb up Utah’s Mount Ogden from the Snowbasin base lodge to […]

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September 26, 2024

Concord Place Celebrates a Special Birthday

Concord Place Memory Care recently celebrated a very special 100th birthday for resident, Gerald Lay. An Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Lay also enjoyed a successful career as a civil engineer. He took time out of the celebration to share some words of wisdom: "Take things slow and enjoy life while you can.” […]

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September 23, 2024

Preventing a Fall: 8 Tips for Family Caregivers

According to data from the National Institute on Aging, one in four of individuals age 65 or older falls each year. For seniors, especially those living alone, a fall seems to be always around the corner waiting to happen. It lurks in almost every corner of the home, as well as in the backyard and […]

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September 13, 2024

Chisholm Place Holds a Fundraiser for a Fallen Firefighter

Residents of Chisholm Place recently crafted keychains, bracelets, and coasters as part of a fundraiser in honor of a local firefighter, Ty Voth, who was killed in the line of duty. The residents are committed to giving back and supporting their local community. Participating in charitable acts like these bring added purpose and meaning to […]

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September 13, 2024

Vineyard Place Displays the Artwork of Artist and Resident, Gail Taylor

Once an artist, always an artist and no one knows this better than talented artist, Gail Taylor, resident of Vineyard Place Memory Care in Murrieta, California. Taylor’s artwork has been featured in books and has been displayed in hotels and hospitals all over the country. Her signature works have depicted leaves cast in metals, such […]

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September 13, 2024

Mr./Mrs. Greenridge Place Crowned in Pageant

Residents and local seniors competed for the crown at Greenridge Place Memory Care. Residents and staff had a blast creating scarves and hats for the show. Contestants performed and walked the runway to enthusiastic rounds of applause, until the final moment when former Mrs. Senior Colorado crowned the winners. It was a fun and engaging […]

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September 13, 2024

102-Year-Old Lucille Noble Has … Gone Fishing!

Lucille Noble, a 102-year-old resident of Pinnacle Place Memory Care in Little Rock, Arkansas, was taught to fish by her father as a child growing up in Thida, Arkansas. Pinnacle staff wanted to give her and Biff Morgan, another Pinnacle Place fishing aficionado, a chance to unleash their skills at the Bass Pro Shop pond. […]

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