What is the Difference Between Assisted Living and a Nursing Home?
The Greens at Greenwich Celebrates Two Decades of Excellence in Dementia Care
WGCH Radio Interviews with Darby and Friends
WGCH Radio Interview Darby and Friends, May 5, 2022 “Why the arts awaken memoreis and feelings” is the subject discussed by Maria Scaros and Darby. Listen Now WGCH Radio Interview Darby and Friends, June 9, 2021 Maria Scaros talks about the value of assisted living especially with loved ones living with memory impairment. Listen Now…
Empathy Can Be Learned
What is it to “walk in someone else’s shoes?” Would that be the only way to empathize? Can empathy be learned? Recently forty attendees listened intently with their hearts during a workshop presented by Andrew Witter, co-founder of EmpanyIQ, a provider of empathy training for healthcare and senior organizations. Becoming more empathetic can be…
Creative Arts Therapies Contribute to Health and Well-Being
At The Greens at Greenwich the arts are used therapeutically to reawaken confidence, pleasure and participation. The arts help, overall, in developing a cohesive community of support. The creative arts therapies are recognized throughout the world as healing and important complementary interventions in health and well-being. Though a natural and joyful human experience, the creative…
Caring for a Husband with Alzheimer’s Disease
In honor of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, guest blogger Sharon Parker shares her Alzheimer’s caregiver/spouse story of love: I met Lew Parker, my husband and soul mate, in my early 40s. Everyone said it was impossible to meet someone after age 40. I had a successful media consulting business. Lew had a money management…
Senior Summer Safety
Seniors can be more prone to heat and sun conditions than those who are younger. Here are several tips to surviving the heat while still enjoying the dog days of summer: How does hot weather affect older people? Hot weather is a danger for the elderly. Hyperthermia is when your body temperature is significantly above…
Memory and Brain Boosting Tips for Seniors
By The Greens at Greenwich | June 1, 2019 Forgetfulness and issues with memory are common complaints among seniors. Not being able to remember past events or experiencing short-term memory loss is all too familiar as we get older. However, there are lifestyle changes that you can make to help improve your memory at…
We Love Sheldon: 101 and Always Looking for Adventure
By Beth Liebowitz, Program Director | June 1, 2019 Every resident at The Greens at Greenwich is special, but not everyone is a centenarian. Sheldon Evans just celebrated his 101 birthday with family and friends at The Greens where he celebrates life every day. We talked to him the other day in the…
National Assisted Living Week 2019
By Beth Liebowitz, Program Director | September 2, 2019 Every September we celebrate National Assisted Living Week, but this year’s theme really hits home for me at The Greens. A Spark of Creativity is what it’s all about, and we are here for it! Creative expression is the cornerstone of our culture at The Greens. In every…