20 years of The Birches: 5 questions with Jim Curto
20 years in business, Founder Jim Curto takes a look back on the the journey of building one of the area’s leading assisted living...
Take every opportunity to try something new, anything, within reason.
Here, at the Birches Assisted Living and Memory Care, residents are challenged to attempt tasks we never considered doing or even...
Be Resilient, Make Your Own End-of-Life Decisions
Most had dealt with the death of a parent, but now they had to think about themselves. We didn’t seem to want to end, but it was...
Moving: No Matter How Slow You Go, You’re Still Lapping Everyone on the Couch
Moving and exercise simply must be a regular routine, ideally one which you do in the course of the day. You don’t need to go to a...
Embracing New Experiences and Challenges
To maintain our strength, physically and mentally, we need to take on new challenges, adopt different ways of doing things, and...
4 Ways to Make the Holidays Less Stressful for Your Loved One with Dementia
Holidays are packed with social events and traditions that are supposed to be fun. But for someone with dementia, these activities...