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Easter Egg Hunting at Mayberry Gardens
We had a great Easter weekend. Our favorite activity for our residents this weekend was our first annual Easter egg hunt. We are grateful to some of the local pre-schools in Garland and Richardson for bringing their students over to entertain our residents and bring back memories of Easters long ago with children hunting eggs:)
Home-like Memory Care Residence
Dementia robs people of their greatest treasures: their memories. In many ways, memory ties us to life. Our bonds to other people are formed in our memories of shared experiences and of cognizance of our similarities and differences. Practicing our daily rituals or routines depends on remembering what to do, how to do it and…

Canned Food Drive To Benefit Garland and Richardson Residents
For the month of November, we are teaming up again with the ACTS Methodist Food Bank to collect canned goods to benefit local residents of Garland and Richardson. Last year this canned food drive was a huge success and we collected close to 1,000 pounds of canned goods. Please feel free to bring in some…

Grateful For Our Volunteers
We are extremely grateful to the friends and families of residents at Mayberry Gardens Assisted Living and Memory Care Homes who volunteer of their time and talents to share with our residents. One of our favorite volunteers is Linda who gives of her time to help direct and instruct the “Mayberry Gardens Choir.” They meet…

Luvera Humphrey’s Celebrates 83rd Birthday
Luvera Humphrey recently celebrated her 83rd birthday at Mayberry Gardens. Vera is known on our property for her energy, compassion, and dancing! Vera currently is part of our Resident Welcome Committee and serves with understanding as she knows the difficulty of transitioning to assisted living. If you saw Vera at Mayberry Gardens today, you would…
How To Avoid Transfer Trauma When Moving Seniors With Dementia
Transferring your loved one with dementia to a senior living center is a hard time for both you and the senior. Unfortunately, there’s a chance that your loved one could suffer from a condition known as transfer trauma. Avoiding it must be done at all costs to keep them happy in their new home. What…