Community Life

A summer grill out is a great opportunity to gather with friends and family and bond over a common love of food and fellowship.  It is also a great way to reconnect, unwind and enjoy the season.  However, while all grill outs start the same, some wind up standing out...

Making the move to assisted living is already a big life change for seniors. Having to leave a beloved pet behind only makes that more difficult. Pets offer ample health benefits to seniors. That’s why more assisted living centers have responded to residents’ wishes...

Gary and Mary Jo Rossignol are always eager to share a quick story about their parents’ years at Chesterwood Village and Birchwood Care Center.  Even though time has passed since their residency, the impact of the array of activities and family-centered care will be...

After a tumultuous time at another facility, Heather Bittner has nothing but gratitude that she discovered Birchwood Care Center for her 76-year-old mother, Carol. Heather’s journey to find the perfect situation started after some ER visits. Due to insurance...

Diane Bihl keeps meeting burnt out caregivers. Avoiding COVID-19 is hard enough let alone taking meals to mom and dad, doing their parents’ housework while masked and running their errands. “Our community’s senior adults have experienced world wars, the Great...

Much has been said about the isolation senior adults feel during the COVID-19 pandemic. Less has been discussed about their spiritual needs during this period of quarantine. Liberty Township’s Pastor Doug Dunlap has created the perfect remedy to reach seniors longing...

The holidays are stressful for most everyone.  Add the care of a person starting to experience memory loss and the stress level can feel unbearable. Here are some tips to help better cope during this season when dealing with a forgetful loved one. Communicate It’s...

“The butterfly is the ultimate symbol of a person’s grief journey,” ~Sheila Munafo-Kanoza Why Butterflies & Companions on a Journey Our lives are marked and measured by when significant people enter and exit them.  Birthdays, Anniversaries, and Funerals become...

Sherri and Joyce looked forward to the day when their husbands would retire so they could travel and spend more time with friends and family. Then ALS dramatically interfered with their plans. Often dubbed Lou Gehrig’s Disease for the famous baseball player who...