Caring for loved ones with dementia and Alzheimer’s can be demanding, stressful, and emotionally draining. We saw this video recently and wanted to share it with our family members and staff. Teepa Snow is a reknown trainer on dementia and Alzheimer’s care and this powerful video shares some excellent ideas and ways to deal with…
We just finished the licensing process to convert one of our existing homes to a Certified Alzheimer’s Unit. We are excited to be able to welcome more residents to Mayberry Gardens who are suffering from Alzheimer’s and related dementia. We are currently showing the home and hoping to have our first resident in the home…
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!
The info below comes from the alz.org website. For information on registering for this conference please visit: http://www.alz.org/greaterdallas/in_my_community_63928.asp Join the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Dallas from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on November 5, 2014 for the Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Conference. This conference will feature speaker, Anne Lipton, M.D., Ph.D, speaking on “The 7 Common Senses…
Wanted to recognize Sara from the local chapter of the alz.org for coming to our community and bringing an excellent training on Alzheimer’s and dementia to our staff. We are trying to be informed as possible on caring for residents who suffer with Alzheimer’s and dementia and the training was very informative and interactive. Thank…
Many families have been excited to find out that the local area chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association offers a Memories in the Making Art Program with specially trained volunteers each week at their local office in Dallas. Art and music have a great potential to unlock memories and enrich the lives of people struggling with…
We are excited that Pam Kovacs, the founder of The Friends Place Day Services, will be the guest speaker at our next family support group meeting. She will be speaking on dementia and Alzheimer’s. Look forward to seeing you there. Thanks.