Recognizing Signs of Pain in Dementia
As verbal and cognitive functions decline, how do you know if a person living with dementia is in pain? It was once thought that people with dementia don’t feel pain [...]
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As verbal and cognitive functions decline, how do you know if a person living with dementia is in pain? It was once thought that people with dementia don’t feel pain [...]
The Summer Solstice not only represents the transition from Spring to Summer but it is also the longest day of the year. Each year on "The Longest Day", the Alzheimer's [...]
Earlier this month, several representatives from Autumn Leaves attended the Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference in San Diego including regional team members, home office staff, and management from many of [...]
As you walk with your loved one down this final path on their earthside journey, making sure you have a trust-worthy, compassionate, and qualified hospice care team to support you is [...]
The amount of financial and legal decisions you are faced with as a loved one comes to the end of life can be overwhelming. In addition, families may also seek [...]
In our previous post, we discussed the history and background of hospice. But what does hospice care look like today? Hospice is covered by Medicare Part A, Medicaid, and most [...]
Hospice. The word alone can incite panic. It signifies the end of one life and the beginning of another chapter for the ones left behind. And perhaps that’s the reason [...]
Many of our resident family members express an interest in staying involved in the daily lives of their loved ones and in our Autumn Leaves community life. If that's important [...]
Meeting the specialized physical needs of individuals who are living with a form of memory impairment has long been a priority for caregivers, but it is all too easy to [...]
When you walk into Autumn Leaves of Arlington Heights and are greeted by a vibrant, energetic man, it is probably resident John! John moved to our community in late 2015, [...]