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Is there an ideal time of year to consider a memory care community? If you ask Barbara Harrison, Executive Director of Bridges® by EPOCH at Westwood, a memory care assisted living community in Westwood, MA, the answer is simple: spring. “Spring is the ...

Spring has always symbolized new beginnings and fresh starts. There’s nothing quite like waking up to those first days of spring: the balmy weather, the longer days, the budding trees and green shoots and the freshness of the air. After a long winter of ...

The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, and the world is unthawing ... so why does it feel like you’re still stuck with the winter blues? If you haven’t yet started making your spring cleaning to-do list, that might be the ...

What do you imagine when you think of spring cleaning? Do you imagine going through your closets and dusting your baseboards? How about weeding and clearing out our yards for the gardening season? Most of us imagine taking care of physical clutter ...

What says “spring” or “nice weather” more than the action of throwing open a window and breathing in the clean, fresh air? It sounds a little bit like a setup to a laundry detergent commercial, yes, but admit it – we’ve all quite literally breathed a ...

Spring is finally here – and if you’re a caregiver, you may be asking yourself, “wasn’t it just Christmas a minute ago?” We’re not sure how it happens every single year, but the arrival of springtime can sometimes seem like a surprise after months of ...

Hooray for spring! Getting outside and enjoying the warmer weather is a great way for seniors to get some exercise, spend time together with family and have a better quality of life overall. “After a long, cold winter, spring is the perfect time for ...

April showers may bring May flowers, but they can also bring boring days for those cooped up inside. For seniors with dementia, rainy days can be extra gloomy and can cause boredom, confusion, fright (if your loved one is bothered by storms) and other ...

Spring brings sunny days, budding trees, gentle rain showers – and, of course, spring cleaning. As soon as the last of the snow melts, many of us take the opportunity to get our homes in order for the upcoming spring and summer months. “Spring ...

At Bridges® by EPOCH, we understand how important it is for seniors to maintain connections to their families and the world – especially during this unprecedented time of worry and isolation. Our life enrichment teams are working hard to keep residents ...

Alicia Seaver is the Vice President of Memory Care Operations for EPOCH Senior Living and a Certified Memory Impairment Specialist. Every month, she addresses a specific issue related to memory and memory care. If you’re interested in hearing about a ...