When a Loved One’s Needs Change: Living Options and How they Differ By Rita WaxonElk Run Assisted Living Community Elk Run by Augustana Care is a non-profit, faith based assisted living community in Evergreen…
by Rita Waxon, Executive DirectorElk Run Assisted Living Community A long, healthy life is no accident. It may begin with good genes, but it also depends on good habits. If you adopt the right lifestyle,…
by Rita WaxonElk Run Assisted Living Community A long, healthy life is no accident. It may begin with good genes, but it also depends on good habits. If you adopt the right lifestyle, experts say,…
Are you caring for someone with dementia, or are you yourself dealing with it? Do you wish there was a way to talk to others with similar concerns? Now, there is a way. The…
Augustana Care’s Learning Lab helps older adults stay in their homes longer and live more independently through the use of a variety of interactive technologies. The Lab offers hands-on education and opportunities to older adults,…
An old farmer once said, “Everything you do in other seasons is an investment in winter.” When the radio clicked on this morning I heard that we will gain minutes of daylight, after the solstice,…
I knew I was a grown-up when I checked into the motel in my hometown on Christmas Eve. My nostalgic thoughts of Christmas trees cut from the woods and Mom making sure she didn’t overcook…
When Castle Peak opened in the fall of 2016, the community’s goal was to serve 100 people in the first year of operation. That goal was reached in August, and we are now on track…
by Patty Crawford, Center ManagerNovember was designated by Ronald Regan as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month to promote screening and diagnosis. Why aren’t people flocking to their physicians to do just that? If we look inward I…
Are you an older adult who would like to stay in your home? We’d like to share some tips to help you get started. According to the United States of Aging survey conducted by AARP…
