Categories for Dementia
June 13, 2023
How Do You Keep Loved Ones with Memory Loss Safe?
Whether at home or in a traditional assisted living residence, it’s always difficult for families to determine if a loved one needs additional support. Sometimes the signs are clear-cut, but…
November 21, 2022
CJL in The Boston Globe: Dementia Special Care Units use new tools, strategies for improving quality of life for residents
“We focus not on what has been lost, but on all the abilities that remain.” By: Cindy Cantrell, Globe Correspondent Photos: Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff Read this story on The Boston…
November 3, 2022
Innovative Memory Care Activities Implemented on Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Campuses
More than 6.2 million Americans are living with some form of memory loss. As November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, it’s a good time to explore how we support our memory…
July 30, 2021
Meet Susan LeClaire!
Therapeutic Activities Director of the Dementia Special Care Unit As a provider of Occupational Therapy at Chelsea at Jewish Lifecare, Susan LeClaire has worked within the rehabilitation team. Today she…
July 19, 2021
Sephardic Foundation on Aging Supports Dementia Care Programming
The Sephardic Foundation supports programming at The Jeffrey and Susan Brudnick Center for Living in Peabody and Katzman Family Center for Living in Chelsea. Chelsea Jewish Lifecare is pleased to…
October 5, 2016
The Bridge Between Home and Long-term Care
The bridge between home and long-term care is otherwise known as an Assisted Living Facility. Not everyone gets the chance to cross over this bridge. For those who are having…
September 15, 2016
Assisting Dementia Residents with the Transition to Long-term Care
The transition into long-term care can be difficult for anyone, especially those suffering from dementia. Individuals with dementia are most comfortable with a familiar and predictable routine; this scenario changes…
July 22, 2016
Memory Loss and Assisted Living
By Tammy Naugler, Nurse Manager, Harriett & Ralph Kaplan Estates Memory Support What exactly is assisted living in terms of memory care? The term “Assisted Living” is often synonymous with…
November 16, 2015
What is Dementia?
By Daria Rabkin, Memory Care Director, Peabody Campus What is dementia? Dementia is not a specific disease. It is a general term for a progressive disease of the brain that…
August 15, 2014
Early Signs of Dementia
Where are my keys? Why did I come in this room? What was I about to do? At some point and time we have all had memory problems. Even young,…