Residents at The Villas of Guerin Woods, a nursing facility in Southern Indiana, are learning how to use the Internet to stay connected with family members. Their computer technology, called iN2L (It’s Never 2 Late) allows users to connect with loved ones through email and Skype, … [Read more...] about Say ‘hi’ on Skype – and other tech to try
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Try this summer treat: Lemon cheesecake with blueberry basil topping
Photo by Melissa DonaldChef Leon Padgett gives Heartsong Memory Care residents something to look forward to when he makes his lemon cheesecake with blueberry basil topping. This perfect summer dessert is made with eggs from chickens raised at Heartsong. “It is a staff favorite … [Read more...] about Try this summer treat: Lemon cheesecake with blueberry basil topping
Caregivers: Find help from Stephen Ministries
If you need a short break from caregiving during the day or would enjoy a visit from someone, Stephen Ministries is a program in which trained volunteers can visit each week with someone in need of care or encouragement. Sherry White, a Stephen Ministry leader at Middletown … [Read more...] about Caregivers: Find help from Stephen Ministries
Try this on your next visit to a loved one with dementia
The long-term memory of a person with dementia is almost always preserved. When visiting a loved one with dementia, Teal Busteed, therapy program manager at Regis Woods Genesis Rehab Services, suggests... ...playing music from your loved one‘s past or reliving family events. … [Read more...] about Try this on your next visit to a loved one with dementia
Add these to your first aid kit
Dawn Gillman, nurse practitioner at Floyd Memorial Wound Healing Center, suggests these over-the-counter bandages when creating a first aid kit:Bandages containing silver, a natural antibacterial. These new bandages and pre-applied antibiotic bandages can be used for infected … [Read more...] about Add these to your first aid kit