May 02, 2022
Elder-Well® Adult Day will be hosting a memory café event at our Natick center one Saturday per month, starting on Saturday, May 21st. Join us each month and enjoy our interactive social time, stimulating activities, and learn about resources available in our community. What is a Memory Café? ...
Apr 08, 2022
Dementia Friends is the biggest ever initiative to change people’s perceptions of dementia. It aims to transform the way we think, talk and act about the disease. Learn more about the greater Dementia Friends Massachusetts movement. As a Dementia Friends Champion, Elder-Well® co-founder Ka...
Jan 14, 2022
The ability to create, express, and focus on our thoughts brings us a sense of inner peace. For those living with a Dementia diagnosis, there are far more life stressors than calming moments in their day, so providing creative avenues of expression should be part of their daily care plan. Creat...
Dec 15, 2021
Supporting the “rhythm of life” for those living with a memory impairment should be considered a vital part of their care plan. What is the rhythm of life? It is a routine sense of familiarity of our days and life happenings, including: Morning, afternoon, and night routines Social e...
Nov 21, 2021
One of the most rewarding benefits of owning a senior care business is providing respite and support to our client’s family caregivers. A caregiver's life revolves around the loved one they are advocating for; they are often alone and unsure of how to navigate the path of their caregiving journe...
Aug 31, 2021
Topic: Continuing friendships after a diagnosis Because of the stigma and uncertainty of a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or another form of Dementia, friendships and close relationships are often fractured. This can be true for the individual who receives the diagnosis and their family caregivers....
Mar 09, 2021
We are all familiar with employee benefits that assist families of young children with day care and flexible work schedules to allow parents to effectively balance their work and childrearing responsibilities. But what about those employees that are caring for an aging family member? Studies su...
Dec 21, 2020
Caregivers of those with a Dementia or Alzheimer’s diagnosis have been hard hit with challenges in care during the Covid-19 pandemic. Mask wearing compliance is top on that challenge list. Having a cognitive impairment that effects memory and reasoning, such as Alzheimer’s makes safety comp...
Nov 30, 2020
Natick, Mass. - (November 30, 2020) - The Elder-Well® Adult Day Program, a new social model adult day franchise program, recently commemorated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Representatives from the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce, Natick Center Cultural District and Elder-Well wer...
Nov 23, 2020
Caregiving during the holidays often brings added stress and disappointment to a family caregiver and the 2020 holiday season will be even more difficult to manage. Family caregivers already taxed from the fear and isolating effects of Covid-19 are in real danger of a wellness crisis. Reaching ...
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