The Role of a Memory Care Community
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For a person with middle-to late-stage Alzheimer’s who suffers from hallucinations and dementia, the best caregiving solution may the services of a memory care community such as Primrose. Memory care communities provide an assisted living environment that has the staff and setup to protect and care for your loved one and provide them with the…
Help to Make the Season Bright for Alzheimer’s Patients and Their Families
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The strong imagery of the words that begin the holiday song, “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire,” first recorded by Nat King Cole, include the lyric: “Everybody knows a turkey and some Mistletoe help to make the season bright…” The song is filled with many sentiments that can stir memories during these very family-oriented holidays,…
Caring for the Caregiver
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It can be difficult to find spare time in your day to care for yourself when you are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Programs like Primrose’s Respite and Adult Day Care offer caregivers much-needed breaks from daily care for their loved one. More often than not, however, caregivers use their respite…
The Power of Music and Memory
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How We Bring Music to Our Residents One of the foundational strategies that our staff believe in and reply upon to assist our residents is the power of music. When you take a tour of the Primrose facility in Santa Rosa, you will likely visit a sweet little spot just off the dining hall devoted…
Alzheimer’s Awareness:
Ten Early Signs
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Unlocking a cure for Alzheimer’s, which claims more than 80,000 lives every year in the U.S., may be a number of years away, but a consciousness about its devastating effects on people living with the disease is starting to reach every age level of our population, from young grandchildren to retired adult children. Our staff…
Respite and Adult Day Care Services
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Help for Caregivers During Busy Times The Primrose assisted living facility in Santa Rosa provides caregivers of adults with memory impairments such as Alzheimer’s or symptoms of dementia with many valuable programs and services, including respite care and adult day care programs. These types of programs give caregivers much needed breaks from the round-the-clock care…