A person living with dementia is already dealing with feelings of isolation. For one-on-one dementia caregivers, it can feel like this pandemic has dealt you a double-blow since you are now likely in isolation together. A person with dementia cannot process things...
Joey Greathouse is the Activities Director at Wesley Place on Honeysuckle in Dothan, Alabama, tasked primarily with the social well-being and recreation of residents in the assisted living apartments. But Joey has had to think outside the box during the COVID-19...
SARCOA stands for Southern Alabama Regional Council on Aging, and is your local Wiregrass branch of the state’s Area Agency on Aging. A local nonprofit, SARCOA educates and informs senior adults in regard to housing and health services like Wesley Place on...
It should come as no surprise that volunteering is an activity that is beneficial not only to those on the receiving end of the charitable work, but also those on the giving end. But did you know there is scientific and psycho-social evidence to support health...
As Shirley Nelson was settling in at Wesley Place on Honeysuckle, she was immediately recognized by a former student, William Armstrong, who also lives at the community. Mr. Armstrong was one of the first students that she taught in her very first job as a young...
