Posts by The Arthur's Team
Doll Therapy for Dementia
Residents who love to nurture babies are drawn to the baby dolls that Arthur’s Senior Care introduced in recent months. The dolls are a way to help ease anxiety and depression among certain residents in advanced stages of dementia. It is clear that the dolls are loved dearly by many around here! One of…
Read MoreTop Signs Your Aging Parent Needs Assisted Living
1 million aging adults live in assisted living homes. Many older individuals resist the change of moving to an assisted living home because they feel as though they are losing their independence. But there are many benefits that make moving to an assisted living home a positive step for both your parents and you. They…
Read MoreHow to Choose a Senior Care Home for Your Aging Parents
About 1.5 million seniors live in nursing homes. A further 1 million live in an assisted living home.As your parents age, you may be tasked with finding an appropriate senior care home for them. You’ll want them to live somewhere where you can feel confident about leaving them. While many older adults may be reticent to enter…
Read MoreArthur’s Employees Share Top Award for Ethics and Values
Arthur’s Senior Care is proud to be staffed by ACR Homes, which was honored in the 2018 Star Tribune Top Workplace survey with a special award for Ethics & Values. In addition, for the fifth year in a row, employee feedback through the 2018 Star Tribune Top Workplace survey resulted in ACR Homes being named one of the…
Read MoreHigh Quality Caregivers are Key to Well Being for Seniors
Reports of neglect and abuse of seniors by the very staff who were hired to care for them are a great concern for those who are in need of senior care. A recent report from the Minnesota Department of Health noted that in 2017 over 20,000 allegations of neglect, physical abuse, unexplained serious injuries, and…
Read MoreSpecialized Dementia Care Meets Emotional Needs
Judy Berry, a dementia care consultant who was instrumental in the development of the Lakeview Ranch model of specialized dementia care, recently toured Arthur’s Senior Care with Arthur’s Director of Marketing Deb Nygaard. She later emailed Deb and commented on “how impressive the Arthur’s homes were along with the incredible personalized attention and care all…
Read MoreAnxiety Medication Discontinued at Arthur’s Senior Care
A new client moved to Arthur’s Senior Care from a larger memory care facility in the area – a beautiful place that was advertised as “bright” and “vibrant,” but it did not seem to have the staffing ratio to meet the client’s needs. The client’s son had noticed that in the last three months at…
Read MoreA Family’s Experience At Arthur’s
Finding Alzheimer’s care for a loved one can be a difficult and confusing experience. How do you know which home or facility is the right one? How do you know which caregivers will treat your loved one with the respect and kindness they deserve? The letter seen below is from Kathy, whose mother Selma was…
Read MoreThe Power of Validate, Redirect, and Relocate
Every client at Arthur’s Residential Care has different frustrations, and our staff works to make sure each client feels validated in the parts of their life they now find difficult. Keturah Rothermel, the housing manager at Arthur’s on Alta Vista, has over seven years’ experience providing care for people with a wide range of emotional…
Read MoreIs Mom or Dad Safe at Home?
The holidays are a time to enjoy family traditions. They can also offer opportunities to notice subtle or not-so-subtle changes in aging family members. In the midst of traditional meals and activities, evidence of decline in physical ability or memory might become apparent. Maybe the parents who used to be able to direct and participate…
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