March Observances

March Monthly Observances Irish American Heritage Month • National Craft Month • National Nutrition Month • Music in Our Schools Month • Women’s History Month • National Cheerleading Safety Month    March Daily Observances • Mar 1 – May 7 Whooping...

Allergic to your pets? Breathe easy with these tips

Easy Tips To Follow: Pets offer us love and companionship. Unfortunately, they also offer allergies to about 10 percent of the population. If getting rid of your cat, dog, or guinea pig isn’t an option, try these tactics for keeping allergic reactions under control: •...

Choosing the Right Adult Day Care Program

How Do I Choose The Right Adult Day Care Program? No matter how efficiently and effortlessly you have adapted your life to the role of caregiver; eventually you are going to need a break. Occasional breaks are essential not only to your emotional well-being, but to...

When Is The Right Time?

When is the Right Time to Place a Loved-One Who Suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia in Rest Home Care? The mid stage of Alzheimer’s/Dementia requires twenty-four hour care. This may be the point when you consider institutionalization. To determine when you...

Faces of Alzheimers

Faces of Alzheimer’s: Stricken artist did self-portraits until he no longer could recall his own face. When well-known British artist William Utermohlen was diagnosed in 1995 with Alzheimer’s disease, he started a series of self-portraits to help him deal with...

Brain Power and Improving Your Memory Naturally With Foods

Brain Power and Improving Your Memory Naturally With Foods Our brains are powerful organic machines. They control all thought, movement, and sensation while calculating and reacting with blistering speed. They store an immense amount of data as images, text, and...

Verbal Communication – Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or Dementia

As the disease progresses, the person with Alzheimer’s disease may develop problems in expressing what he is thinking, his needs or wishes. He may have difficulty naming things or following directions because he cannot understand your instructions or cannot...

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...