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Everything You Need to Know About Memory Care
Over 5 million people are currently living with Alzheimer’s. Any sort of dementia, especially Alzheimer’s, can interfere with a person’s ability to carry on daily life. Simple tasks such as using the restroom, tying a shoe, or cooking a meal can become nearly impossible in cases of severe dementia. For those struggling with memory loss and health problems, finding…
Read More7 Key Advantages of Small Homes for Alzheimer’s Patients
The conversation about moving a family member into an assisted living situation is never easy. It’s stressful for both sides. But researching homes for Alzheimer’s patients need not be a topic of doom and gloom. There are a lot of options out there that give your family member the assistance they need while still retaining a sense of dignity and comfort. Small…
Read MoreDoll 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 MoreFinding Compassionate Senior Care at Arthur’s
Preventing elder abuse is on the agenda at the Minnesota State Legislature. This follows a report that the Minnesota Department of Health received over 20,000 allegations of neglect, physical abuse, unexplained serious injuries, and theft in state-licensed homes for the elderly in 2017. Over 16% of these reports related to altercations between residents, and another…
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…
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