Welcome Home Management is very proud to announce the addition of The Legends at Heritage Place to the Welcome Home family! Today, we were at the community getting a chance to meet just an awesome team at the community, and what a great bunch…
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Deep Cuts Leave Seniors on Shaky Ground
The House Health and Human Services proposal includes a total repeal of rate equalization, but balances the budget by gouging already underfunded nursing homes and home health care programs designed to help seniors remain in their homes. When the House budget targets for Health and…
Video Games May Improve Seniors Health
A new study on motion gaming, video games that involve frequent movement such as playing games on Wii and Kinect gaming systems, finds that elderly individuals can benefit physically and emotionally from these fun activities. Video games that allow seniors to participate in previously enjoyed…
New Alzheimer’s Association Report Tags Boomers
The Alzheimer’s Association has nicknamed the baby boomer generation “Generation Alzheimer’s” in a new report, since one in eight boomers is expected to develop the disease, for which there is no cure. Deaths related to Alzheimer’s are soaring, increasing 66 percent between 2000 and 2008,…
When is it time to start the conversation?
It’s almost become more common place than what many of us would like to admit. When is it time to make a move for mom or dad. In many conversations with the Director’s of Resident Services in our communities, it is often mentioned how people…
New Guidelines on Fall Prevention
A panel of British and American researchers published a new set of guidelines for fall prevention last week. The new guidelines urge seniors to engage in exercise that improves balance and strength, such as Tai Chi and to reduce medications, especially those that affect the…