What Should I do if My Elderly Parents Won’t Eat?

What Should I do if My Elderly Parents Won’t Eat Loss of appetite and changes in appetite are a natural part of aging, but it’s still important to make sure seniors get enough nutrients. Poor appetite doesn’t necessarily indicate a problem, but there are some warning...

Is Alzheimer’s Care a Tax Deductible Expense?

Is Alzheimer’s care a tax deductible expense? Over the years I have been asked countless times by families “Are the costs associated with the care they receive at Dodge Park tax deductible?” While much of the tax code is subject to varied...

Family Meals Establish A Lifetime Of Nutritional Habits

Family Meals Establish A Lifetime of Nutritional Habits Eating together establishes good habits later in life, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota. In the study of more than 1,500 people, surveyed once during high school and then again when they...

HBI Students Beautify Dodge Park Rest Home & Day Club

HBI Students Beautify Dodge Park Rest Home & Day Club HBI Student’s Scott Wormald, Dennis Welch, and Zachary Grasseschi braved balmy, rain and mist to install annual flowers at the Dodge Park Rest Home and Day Club in mid May. The team had a few apprehensions...

Alzheimer’s from A to Z

Alzheimer’s from A to Z RANDOLPH RD.—As someone who has walked the road of professional caregiving for twenty-seven years Micha Shalev is perfectly suited to address a subject he knows well: the harrowing world of memory loss. He has done this, largely, as a speaker...

Martha Schiff

Martha Phyllis (Lawrence) Schiff, 84, of Worcester, died Saturday, May 10th in the Dodge Park Rest Home. Her husband of 54 years, Warren Schiff died in 2009. She leaves a son, Paul L. Schiff of Worcester; a daughter, Gail D. McDermott and her husband, Brian of...

Odd Fellows Home News

Thursday, May 15, 2014 Company saves what it can from historic Odd Fellows Home HISTORY IN PIECES Domaneik Fields of New Bedford, an employee of Jarmak Corp., walks up a flight of stairs to retrieve attic floorboards being salvaged from the old Odd Fellows Home on...