Caregiver Appreciation Month

November is Caregiver Appreciation and at the request of our Administrative Team, many families submitted words of thanks for the caregivers who do so much for their family members. Each caregiver recognized was awarded with a nice letter, a copy of the things the family member said about them, and a monetary incentive. Thank you…

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Canned Food Drive To Benefit Local Church Food Bank

Mayberry Gardens is hosting a canned food drive to benefit the ACTS Methodist Church Pantry. This pantry provides meals and food for local residents in need. The pantry will accept all canned food items and boxed items such as pasta and rice. Boxes are placed in the front of each home to collect donations. The…

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Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Conference: Focus on the Care Partner

The info below comes from the alz.org website. For information on registering for this conference please visit: http://www.alz.org/greaterdallas/in_my_community_63928.asp Join the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Dallas from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on November 5, 2014 for the Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Conference. This conference will feature speaker, Anne Lipton, M.D., Ph.D, speaking on “The 7 Common Senses…

Humor in Aging

I found a funny quote from the clown character “Freddy the Freeloader” introduced by Red Skelton in his famous t.v. show in the 50’s. The quote says: “I don’t let old age bother me. There are three signs of old age: Loss of memory— I forgot the other two.”