No-Sweat Brain Exercise
A recent study showed that people who combined physical activity with mental and social activity were most likely to avoid...
Dementia Care (Or "Shouldn't Dad really be in a Nursing Home?")
The providers in our senior living industry need to work harder to improve systems, and generally take the best care possible of...
How Dementia Friendly Are We?
People who require special memory care because of their dementia are recognized as individuals deserving of friendship and...
Music: A melodic manner to awaken cherished memories.
At The Birches, our counselor and board-certified dance and movement therapist conducts Memory Care Music Therapy for our memory...
Lasting Family Connections Keep The Birches Memory Care Community Strong
Mike Butler moved to the Birches memory care community in 2015. He’d helped dye the Chicago River green for St. Patrick’s Day...
How to Deal with Transitioning to Assisted Living?
Being a person who was once independent and now needs assistance, even minimal, can be one of the hardest adjustments to make.