A SimpleC Guest Blog For Woodland Ridge: Technology Should Be Simple
The first thing you should know is: things have changed. People are pushing computers your way because there has never been a better time to dive into them. Today’s devices have touch screens and don’t require training. There are no more extraneous accessories and no more mazes of wires. No more user manuals to read […]
Keeta and Kathryn – Employees of the Year
The keys to a happy resident at a senior community are pretty straightforward. Is the food good? Is the room comfortable? Is the caregiving staff attentive and kind? Are the activities fun and plentiful? One of the compelling reasons that many seniors decide to move into a community on top of physical and cognitive […]
Jackie – January Resident of the Month
Jackie is our Woodland Ridge resident of the month for January. Here is a little bit of her story and why she is so special to us. As soon as the beauty salon opens at Woodland Ridge, you can bet that Jackie is always the first person in line. She patiently waits to get her […]
Breaking the Stigma of Retirement
It is reported that there are nearly 75 million Baby Boomers on the verge of retirement, with 10,000 to be added every day for the next 20 years. Most people look forward to not having to work anymore, but no one wants to embrace the old stigma of retirement. You may think of sitting […]
Oscar Galvez – December Employee of the Month
It’s quite a long way to go from a P.E. Teacher in Guatemala to a Maintenance Director in Smyrna, Georgia but we are happy that Oscar Galvez, our Maintenance Director, found his way to Woodland Ridge! We are happy to honor him with our Employee of the Month Award. One of the things that stands […]
Charlotte – December Resident of the Month
Charlotte has a very interesting background and also does a mean hula dance both which qualifies her to be Woodland Ridge‘s Resident of Month for December! Charlotte was born in New Jersey (or Jersey as she fondly calls it) and also spent a year in Paris, France when she was six years old. From her […]
How to Deal with Difficult Behaviors Associated with Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Caring for a loved one who is living with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia can be a difficult and challenging emotional journey. Often times these diseases can cause a person to exhibit challenging behavior including verbal and physical outbursts or inappropriate habits. These behaviors can be uncomfortable and embarrassing for you and even harmful […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Memory Care
Memory care communities are designed for seniors living with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia but do not require the intense skilled care of a nursing home. Traditionally, as someone progressed through the stages of the illness, if they could not live at home, their only option was to move into a nursing home. […]
Kathryn Trice – November Employee of the Month
Woodland Ridge is very lucky to have the energetic and talented, Kathryn Trice, as the Activity Director for assisted living. On any given day, Kathryn may be running to the store to buy the ingredients for root beer floats for cooking class, playing the harp (she is a professional harpist), or walking her dog, Bailey, […]
Ray and Carolyn – November Residents of the Month
Our Woodland Ridge November Residents of the Month are Ray and Carolyn! Ray hails from the rural community of Lynd, MN, where he helped his family on the farm, learned to swim in a gravel pit and was voted “Best Looking Boy” at his high school. He also lettered in Basketball, Football, and Track. Ray’s […]
