When a family decides on homecare, the senior’s physical health and well-being are the first priority. But if the homecare agency is focused only on the physical well-being, the care will be incomplete. At Community Care of the Northeast, we understand that there is a lot more to people than just their physical body. That is why we create an individual plan of action that meets the needs of the whole person: body, mind, and spirit. Body … [Read more...]
CommUnity Care: Uniting Dementia Patients with Their Families through Music
The adult children were heartbroken even though they knew the day was coming. Their beloved dad who had been diagnosed with dementia no longer knew who they were most of the time. It crushed their hearts to see the blank and absent look on his face as he was searching for their identity and sometimes, it seemed, even for his own identity. The children decided to keep dad at home and receive homecare. Their homecare service is where … [Read more...]
FREE “Alive Inside” film & panel event Offered for Alzeimer’s patients
More than 120 people registered for a free information event on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, organized by Community Care Center of the Northeast and held October 19th at the Newtown Theatre. The event included a screening of the 2014 award-winning documentary, “Alive Inside,” about a musical intervention created by the New York-based nonprofit, Music and Memory. This dementia care approach has the capacity to trigger memories of … [Read more...]