From the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA): Older adults with abnormal sleep patterns, whether it’s too much sleep, too little sleep, or restless sleep, have an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to three new studies. The first study, which utilized participants in the…
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Ground breaking ceremony held at Twin Town Villa
On Wednesday, July 25th, Twin Town Villa held their ground breaking ceremony for their new expansion project. Several community members attended the event. It was fun to see everyone get excited about what the project is going to bring to Breckenridge. We had…
Mandatory Consultation – 4 months later, how’s it going?
Roman Bloemke, Director of Operations at Welcome Home was quoted in a story recently published on the Assisted Living Federation of America’s news releases. The story takes a look at Minnesota’s new requirement regarding mandatory consultation since it was implemented October 2011. While we are…
Calendar Girls and Guys
Every day, right before lunch, there are about 10 to 15 people that wait in the hallway right outside the dining room doors for seating to begin. This is an excellent time for socializing with each other because sometimes, this is the only time some…
Thanks and Gratitude
The years seem to fly by so quickly sometimes. It seems like we just wrote our annual Thanksgiving post here on the blog. Roman Bloemke, Welcome Home Management This post for me comes really easy every year, because we have so much to be thankful…
Home for the Holidays
By Todd Corrow, Marketing Associate at Legends at Heritage Place and Lisa Lehmann, Director of Resident Services at Twin Town Villa. As families gather together during this upcoming Holiday Season, some may face seeing changes in their parents. Our goal is to assist all families…
Heart and Soul – LCM Workshop
Today, the heart and soul of the care providers visited Welcome Home for their Fall Workshop. We covered a variety of topics, but the overall goal was sharing information between all of the communities. What works, best practices, scheduling ideas, taking inventory, and being a…
Great day of discussion – Community Life Coordinator’s Fall Workshop
What an amazing day filled with ideas and great discussion among a bunch of talented people! Today, we hosted our Community Life Coordinator’s and the Director’s of Resident Services from our communities. Quite honestly,
Fall Festival at Potter Ridge a Big Success
On Friday, October 14 Potter Ridge held its second annual used book sale and quilt raffle. This year we had an added bonus! Terry Carlson brought his Model T cars to display for the residents and families. Terry comes to Potter Ridge once a month…
Excelsior Place getting ready to host its annual Fall Open House
Preparing for a future move is very important for older adults. With winter on the way, many people are considering what their options are. With that in mind, Excelsior Place Assisted Living community in Baxter, Minnesota will be holding its annual Fall Open House on Tuesday,…