Articles on "Senior Housing"
People on the Move – Dementia Experts Win the Community Business Partnership’s Business Plan Competition
FIT Interactive, a start-up company from Falls Church, VA, has won the Community Business Partnership’s 12th annual Business Plan Competition for its FIT Kits™, dementia care engagement products that help improve the quality of life for people living with dementia and those who care about them. FIT Kits™ are the creation of two Northern Virginia gerontologists and dementia care experts, Karen Love and Elia Femia, PhD. Matt Whitaker, one of the competition judges, noted that the FIT Kits™ business plan [...]
Canadian Soccer Stars in US Retirement Community
Radio documentary profiles the two bronze medal winning Canadian Soccer Players living in a retirement community while they play on the Washington Spirit Womens Professional Soccer Team. Robyn Gayle and Diana Matheson —veterans of Canada’s bronze-medal-winning Olympic soccer team — are turning heads both on and off the pitch this season. Gayle and Matheson are playing for the Washington Spirit in the brand new National Women’s Soccer League. Matheson leads the team in goals, Gayle is a key defender. Since [...]
Drum Circles for Dementia – Washington Post Article
Washington Post article, Seniors with dementia express themselves, connect with others in drumming circle features an innovative program, The Beat Goes On, an organization that brings drum circles — more commonly associated with college campuses and hippie gatherings — to seniors. Read article
Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease: 10 Things You Should Know
Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease: 10 Things You Should Know, According to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America 1. “Old age” is not an excuse. 2. Look for patterns. 3. Symptoms can mimic other conditions. 4. Not every case is the same. 5. Alzheimer’s impacts day-to-day living. 6. Alzheimer’s disease has cognitive symptoms. 7. Alzheimer’s disease has behavioral symptoms. 8. Check out warning signs. 9. Diagnosis is 90 percent accurate. 10. Don’t just take the diagnosis and run. For more details on [...]
Memories and Milestones–Ginger Cove
Anniversaries are a time for reflection, a time to relive happy memories and anticipate future milestones. Martha Moore Wooldridge has celebrated quite a few anniversaries in her life, but she never thought she would be celebrating two very different milestones in such a short time period. The 78-year-old newlywed celebrated her second wedding anniversary in March. She is also one of the many residents who are preparing to observe the 25th anniversary of Ginger Cove, the CARF-CCAC accredited continuing care [...]
FutureCare CherryWood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center-Real Life Story
When residents at FutureCare CherryWood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Reisterstown, Md., head to dinner, they enjoy a first-class dining experience. While nursing homes aren’t usually known for their culinary accomplishments, FutureCare is combining quality care with quality cuisine to ensure that residents are both healthy and happy. And they have the awards to prove it. FutureCare CherryWood recently won the Reisterstown-Owings Mills-Glyndon Chamber of Commerce’s 9th Annual Taste of the Town Competition. The winning dish – fiesta herb-encrusted chicken [...]
People on the Move – Homecrest House
Homecrest House is excited to announce that they have hired a Marketing/Wellness Coordinator, Esther Kaleko-Kravitz to help support our missionary based affordable senior community and reach out to local hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and physician offices. Esther will work closely with our strategically aligned partners and health care providers to promote wellness and supportive care to our residents. Listed below are the Homecrest Partners who work collaboratively with our team to provide a holistic approach to caring for the low income, [...]
Real Life Story — Don McPherson
Canadian-born Don McPherson recalls skiing for the first time as a boy in Toronto’s High Park. “At that time, there were no lifts, no lessons – just a hill covered in snow,” said McPherson. In his late 50s, McPherson met a man skiing in the Rockies who was 80 years old. He recalled, “I thought, ‘I want to be able to ski when I’m 80,’ so I set that goal for myself.” McPherson has reached that goal, and has no [...]
A Harmonious Duo–Methodist Home
By Christy Brudin Music knows no boundaries. It can transport you – taking you back to your youth or helping you recreate a special memory. It can also foster strong connections, bringing together strangers and creating friends. When music aficionados Dominic Chianese and William (Bill) Henry Shave joined together in song at The Methodist Home of the District of Columbia – an assisted living and skilled nursing care community in Northwest Washington, D.C. – the connection was undeniable. The two [...]
A Century of Caring–Willows at Meadow Branch
By Christy Brudin One of Gertrude (Trudy) Virginia Chedister’s earliest memories is of caring for her siblings. Nearly a century has passed since that time. Now 100 years old, Trudy proved to be a natural caregiver, and she still puts the needs of others first. Born in Salem, West Virginia, Trudy was the second of nine children in her family. As she grew up, she became a caretaker for her younger siblings. “I helped take care of the children under [...]
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