How is your summer going? It’s one of our favorite times of the year at our Anthem Memory Care communities. Not only does the weather permit more healthy outdoor activities, it is also a time for relaxing with residents, families, and friends.
Our residents love to reminisce about their own family summer traditions and vacations. And we love hearing their stories. Summer is also a time to make more memories, and we so enjoy sharing each new experience with them.
Below are just a few of the many activities our Anthem communities have been enjoying this summer:
Cascade Creek Memory Care in Rochester, Minnesota enjoy their “Summer of Service” program with local middle school students. Intergenerational activities bring benefits to both young and old.
Golf-loving residents of Willowbrook Place Memory Care in Littleton, Colorado hit the driving range to practice their swings. Many residents have been golfers all their lives and love showing off their skills.
Rawdah Homeschool students join residents of Churchill Place Memory Care in Glen Ellyn, Illinois for an afternoon of pinwheel making and great conversation.
Porter Place Memory Care residents had a blast at their annual car wash to raise funds to fight Alzheimer’s disease. Great fun for a great cause!
Vineyard Place Memory Care in Murrieta, California hosted local school kids for a day of outdoor activities, topped off with a delicious picnic.
There’s nothing like an ice cream run to wrap up a hot summer day for residents of Emerald Place Memory Care in Glenview, Illinois.
The longer days and slower pace of summer brings many benefits to Individuals living with dementia. They can spend more time outdoors relaxing and enjoying intergenerational activities with family and friends.
If you are caring for a loved one with dementia, make an effort to include them whenever possible in your summer festivities. They’ll feel more engaged with those who are most important to them. And you may find that by fostering these connections, you are bringing benefits to other family members as well, enriching the experience for everyone.
If you’d like to learn more about an Anthem Memory Care community, please visit our website.
(Summer means baseball and our residents love getting out to a ball game. Our header image shows residents of Willowbrook Place Memory Care cheering on their local Littleton, Colorado Little League players.)