For families, Carillon’s respite care program offers an invaluable “Plan B” whenever temporary care is needed. For seniors, respite care allows them to ‘test drive’ an assisted living community before committing to a permanent … Read More »
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For Some, Respite Care Is a Test Drive
Monday, March 24th, 2014Carillon Announces New Huntersville Community Coming in 2015
Friday, March 21st, 2014Carillon Assisted Living will build its newest assisted living and Alzheimer’s care community in the town of Huntersville, just north of Charlotte. The Huntersville community will bring Carillon’s portfolio of … Read More »
First Step In Preventing Senior Falls is Most Overlooked
Thursday, March 20th, 2014Determined to do all they could to keep their elderly mother from falling, Mrs. Smith’s family introduced new tools to keep her steady. They purchased a new walker, which helped their mother to walk straighter. They purchased a newfangled chair alarm, … Read More »
Making Home Safe for Those with Alzheimer’s
Wednesday, March 12th, 2014Keeping a loved one with Alzheimer’s safe, happy and healthy is a challenging task for any caregiver or family member, no matter how devoted and committed. As the disease progresses, … Read More »
Chapter 4: Providing a Therapeutic Environment
Wednesday, March 12th, 2014What follows is Chapter Four of Meet Me Where I Am: An Alzheimer’s Care Guide, by Mary Ann Drummond. Drummond, an Alzheimer’s care expert and licensed nurse, is Vice President … Read More »
Carillon of Mooresville to Host Grand Opening March 20
Tuesday, March 11th, 2014Mooresville Mayor Miles Atkins and other local leaders will be on hand for Carillon Assisted Living’s Grand Opening celebration on Thursday, March 20 from 2-4 p.m. The event will serve … Read More »
She’s Laughing Again
Thursday, February 20th, 2014Eric Blackwelder brought his mother, Kay, to live at Carillon Assisted Living of Mooresville as many adult children of a parent with Alzheimer’s do; with fear, guilt and a sense … Read More »