“Changes in environment can be challenging for people with dementia, which can make moving to memory care even more difficult. Fortunately, there are ways to…
Walk through the front doors at the Ivy at Ellington and you might hear Shirley and her husband, Ed, listening to country music, you might…
Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias gradually affect every aspect of a person’s life. At first, maybe someone has problems keeping up the house or balancing…
Lynn knew The Arbors was the right place for her mom, Janet. They had spent a year researching assisted living communities, and Janet had spent…
Ruth was born one mile from the Ivy at Ellington on West Road, and she lived in that house for the first 56 years of…
As a family caregiver for your aging loved one, you probably play many roles. Some days you’re a chauffeur, driving your mom to her doctor…
Ruth and Henry met as graduate students in the German department at Cornell University in 1964. He was studying German literature with minors in philosophy…
When you think about the activities calendar at an assisted living community, there are a few standards that probably come to mind: Bingo, board games,…
Ellington, Connecticut, is a tiny town about 77 miles outside Boston and 18 miles from Hartford. Nestled in the Connecticut River Valley and set against…
As your parents age, there are a lot of emotions you’ll probably experience. Maybe you feel resentment toward siblings who are not helping provide care.…