Trick or Treat

November 1, 2014January 26, 2015

Thank you to the local Montessori School for bringing their students to trick or treat with our residents.

You can see our staff and visiting nurses dressed up along with them!

Resident Celebrates 97th Birthday at Mayberry Gardens

March 4, 2015September 17, 2024

Recently, Jean Pierz celebrated her 97th birthday at Mayberry Gardens and marked her third year of being a member of the Mayberry Community. We are so blessed to have Jean as part of our community. Here is a short bio of her written by her daughter Nancy: Jean was born and raised in Chicago’s “Back of the…

Resident Life

How to Help Your Parent Adjust to Assisted Living

March 9, 2017

The step in a senior’s life when he or she relocates to assisted living is often emotional and frightening. The difficulty accepting a new residence can have adverse effects on her mood and physical health. As a loved one, it is your goal to make transitioning as pleasant as possible to avoid problems that come…

Assisted Living In The News | Resident Life

Canned Food Drive To Benefit Local Church Food Bank

November 10, 2014January 26, 2015

Mayberry Gardens is hosting a canned food drive to benefit the ACTS Methodist Church Pantry. This pantry provides meals and food for local residents in need. The pantry will accept all canned food items and boxed items such as pasta and rice. Boxes are placed in the front of each home to collect donations. The…

Activities

Puzzle Tips For Senior Memory Care

August 30, 2016

Puzzles are a surprisingly powerful way to work the memory and challenge the brain. In fact, they are one of the best ways that you can take care of your senior’s memory and even improve it. Here are a few tips for when and if you decide to integrate puzzles into your senior’s memory care….

Alzheimer's and Memory Care

Home-like Memory Care Residence

May 4, 2016

Dementia robs people of their greatest treasures: their memories. In many ways, memory ties us to life. Our bonds to other people are formed in our memories of shared experiences and of cognizance of our similarities and differences. Practicing our daily rituals or routines depends on remembering what to do, how to do it and…

Assisted Living In The News | Resident Life

Canned Food Drive Succesful

December 26, 2014April 20, 2015

Wanted to thank everyone for their participation in the canned food drive; it was a huge success and we filled up the entire back end of a cargo van. The canned food items were picked up on Monday and the representative from the Methodist Food Bank was extremely grateful and asked that we express his…