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Wednesday, February 12th, 2014
These may be her golden years, but don’t expect Emma Parrish to sit around and reminisce. Parrish, a two-year resident of Carillon Assisted Living of Fuquay-Varina, says she is happiest … Read More »
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Monday, February 10th, 2014
Don’t come into one of Alison Warner’s activity classes and expect to make a bejeweled thingy or macramé whatchamacallit. Warner, Carillon’s new Regional Activities Director, believes in honest-to-goodness handcrafts; art that is as functional as … Read More »
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Friday, February 7th, 2014
As winter storms go, the one that hit North Carolina on January 28 could have been much worse. But as our Carillon team members know all too well, any amount … Read More »
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Friday, January 31st, 2014
Alzheimer’s care professionals hear a variety of stories when we ask why someone is looking for Alzheimer’s placement for their loved one. Over the years, I’ve heard the reasons countless times. I am thankful that … Read More »
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Tuesday, January 28th, 2014
What follows is Chapter One 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 »
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Friday, January 24th, 2014
Here at Carillon, we’ve long known that our own Mary Ann Drummond is passionate about the issue of Alzheimer’s care. She is, after all, the architect of our Garden Place … Read More »
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Friday, January 17th, 2014
New Year’s Resolutions at Carillon Assisted Living of Salisbury Carillon Assisted Living of Salisbury Executive Director Wendy Livengood recently led an activity with Salisbury residents to discuss their thoughts, goals … Read More »
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Thursday, January 16th, 2014
Learning to communicate with someone living with Alzheimer’s disease can be a frustrating exercise for any caregiver. We can only imagine how frustrating it is for the person who is … Read More »
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Friday, January 10th, 2014
This is no greater responsibility than that of caring for someone’s loved one. When that loved one is living with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, it becomes all the more critical … Read More »
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Friday, January 10th, 2014
Several years ago the popular catch-phrase “It takes a village to raise a child” raced through our society and forged many partnerships in support of programs to help strengthen families. … Read More »
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