Learning to Speak Alzheimer’s
It is not easy to learn to speak Alzheimer’s. As the disease progresses, it often causes our loved ones to lose verbal communication skills. But the loss of verbal communication is different than the loss of communication entirely. Grow closer to your loved one, learn from their eyes and their non-verbal clues, and watch […]
Home for the Holidays
A great way to open the door to that “what if” discussion is by sitting down together and preparing your Healthcare Advance Directives.
November- National Family Caregivers month
November is National Family Caregivers Month, an annual observance to raise awareness of family caregiver issues and increase support of caregivers. This observance may not seem to be directly safety-related, but the added stress that your workers may feel from their caregiving responsibilities at home may lead to increased unsafe acts in the workplace. […]
SimpleC Technology Arrives at Woodland Ridge
Woodland Ridge is proud to announce the integration of SimpleC as a tool for helping our residents with advanced dementia. The Meadows, our Memory Care neighborhood, is now completely high-tech with this state-of-the-art therapy. This product is as simple as a touch screen computer yet complex enough to increase daily activity, meal consumption and […]
When to Make the Move to Assisted Living
Families often consider moving a loved one or family member to assisted living when they are initially diagnosed with dementia or some other age-related issue. Naturally, the person in question raises emotionally based arguments to making a move and will vehemently object so the family will postpone the decision. Sooner than later, a crisis […]
Steve Worrall on Alzheimer’s and Dementia Awareness Week (February 14th –21st)
According to Marietta elder law attorney, Steve Worrall, Alzheimer’s and Dementia awareness week (February 14th –21st) is the perfect time to have ‘tough conversations’ with aging parents about their wishes and plans should the disease ever strike. “Does mom want to live in a nursing home?” “Does dad consider living with Alzheimer’s or dementia to […]
Life Insurance Consumer Disclosure Law: A Lifeboat in the Eye of the Storm
“NCOIL model may offer respite for middle-class Americans struggling with long term care costs” We see it in the headlines almost every day. Between the senior population already in the long term care system and the baby boomers now hitting the Social Security and Medicare age at a rate of more than 10,000 per […]
Woodland Ridge: Partners In Care
Assisted living has evolved over the years to become an integral part of the continuum of care for aging adults rather than just an “old folks home” with a boarding house atmosphere and Shuffleboard Sundays. One of the most frequent questions we are asked is, “what exactly is it you do?” It is important […]
Non-Service Connected Disability Pension for Veterans: Making Assisted Living Affordable
Would $1600 a month make a difference in whether you or a loved one gets the care and support they need as they become dependent on assistance from a caregiver? Most people don’t know or understand all of the benefits that are available to the men and women who served their country during wartime. […]
How Am I Going to Pay for Long Term Care?
Until you need it, most people still do not realize that, in the State of Georgia, Medicare, Medicaid nor Health insurance contribute anything to the cost of long term care. This often comes as a huge shock to seniors and their families when the time comes that it is desperately needed. The next logical […]
