How Onsite Rehabilitation Services Improve Residents’ Lives

By |2023-01-11T22:21:08+00:00January 11, 2023|ALZHEIMERS, CAREGIVERS, DEMENTIA, HEALTH & WELLNESS, MEMORY CARE, Nurses|

Rehabilitation is an essential aspect of care as we age and a wonderful complement to full-time dementia care. From maintaining mobility to improving fine motor skills, and even speech therapy, [...]

The Impact of Alzheimer’s on African Americans

By |2020-06-02T16:42:48+00:00June 2, 2020|ALZHEIMERS, BLOG, DEMENTIA, HEALTH & WELLNESS, MEMORY CARE, Nurses|

You may be surprised to learn that Alzheimer’s is the fourth leading cause of death for African Americans, but only the sixth leading cause of death among whites. It is [...]

Nurses Week – In Their Own Words: Brittany Y. Lee, BSN, RN, CLNC, CDP, CPHRM

By |2020-05-11T18:47:58+00:00May 11, 2020|ALZHEIMERS, DEMENTIA, HEALTH & WELLNESS, MEMORY CARE, Nurses|

The American Nursing Association has declared 2020 the "Year of the Nurse" and asked nurses from across the country to share their stories. The following was written by our National [...]

Nurses Week – In Their Own Words: Brenda Grube, RN

By |2020-05-10T16:11:32+00:00May 10, 2020|ALZHEIMERS, DEMENTIA, HEALTH & WELLNESS, MEMORY CARE, Nurses|

The American Nursing Association has declared 2020 the "Year of the Nurse" and asked nurses from across the country to share their stories. The following was written by Brenda Grube, [...]

Nurses Week – In Their Own Words: Misty James, LVN

By |2020-05-07T23:08:16+00:00May 7, 2020|ALZHEIMERS, BLOG, DEMENTIA, HEALTH & WELLNESS, MEMORY CARE, Nurses|

The American Nursing Association has declared 2020 the "Year of the Nurse" and asked nurses from across the country to share their stories. The following was written by Misty James, [...]

Nurses Week – In Their Own Words: Necko Esters, LVN

By |2020-05-07T22:29:53+00:00May 7, 2020|ALZHEIMERS, BLOG, DEMENTIA, HEALTH & WELLNESS, MEMORY CARE, Nurses|

The American Nursing Association has declared 2020 the "Year of the Nurse" and asked nurses from across the country to share their stories. The following was written by Necko Esters, [...]

In their own words: Autumn Leaves Nurses

By |2019-05-13T02:00:30+00:00May 13, 2019|ALZHEIMERS, CAREGIVERS, DEMENTIA, HEALTH & WELLNESS, LEWY BODY DEMENTIA, MEMORY CARE, Nurses, Parkinson's, STAFF SPOTLIGHT|

Houston Area Nurses celebrate Nurses WeekIn honor of National Nurses Week, we asked our amazing nurses to share their thoughts about working in memory care; here’s what they had to [...]

Recognizing Signs of Pain in Dementia

By |2018-08-28T14:27:32+00:00August 28, 2018|ALZHEIMERS, BLOG, CAREGIVERS, DEMENTIA, HEALTH & WELLNESS, MEMORY CARE, Nurses|

As verbal and cognitive functions decline, how do you know if a person living with dementia is in pain? It was once thought that people with dementia don’t feel pain [...]

Argentum 2018 Conference Highlights

By |2018-05-30T00:50:37+00:00May 30, 2018|ALZHEIMERS, BLOG, CAREGIVERS, DEMENTIA, EVENTS, HEALTH & WELLNESS, LIFE ENGAGEMENT, MEMORY CARE, Nurses|

Earlier this month, several representatives from Autumn Leaves attended the Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference in San Diego including regional team members, home office staff, and management from many of [...]

Hospice: An In-Depth Look, Part 5

By |2018-04-17T19:02:33+00:00April 17, 2018|ALZHEIMERS, BLOG, CAREGIVERS, DEMENTIA, HEALTH & WELLNESS, MEMORY CARE, Nurses|

As you walk with your loved one down this final path on their earthside journey, making sure you have a trust-worthy, compassionate, and qualified hospice care team to support you is [...]