by Sam Miedema | Jun 28, 2024 | Health & Wellness, Memory Care
Here at Sunset Senior Communities, we place immeasurable value on providing compassionate care and quality senior services. When we decided to open Waterford Place Memory Care, we wanted to ensure that we weren’t just providing a space that was “safe and secure.” Our...
by Sam Miedema | Jun 26, 2024 | Caregivers & Families, Memory Care
Part of our Recreational Therapy team at Waterford Place, Barb Smalligan has both personal and professional experience with dementia. With June being Brain Awareness Month, she is going to share her journey with Waterford Place Memory Care. Walking Through a Dementia...
by Sam Miedema | May 30, 2024 | Caregivers & Families, Health & Wellness, Senior Living
May is Mental Health Awareness month, and the older adult population is often overlooked and forgotten altogether when it comes to mental health. While some assume that depression is a normal part of aging, it is important to note that this is not the case and there...
by Sam Miedema | May 22, 2024 | Finance & Planning, Giving, Legacy Foundation
I’m about six months into my position as the Executive Director of the Sunset Legacy Foundation and I have to say it’s been a very eye-opening experience. Not only in learning the ins and outs of fundraising, but rather the importance of my job and the work that the...
by Sam Miedema | May 16, 2024 | Health & Wellness
We all want to maximize our time on this earth! Looking at Blue Zones, it is clear that there are geographic locations where people hold the secrets to aging well. Let’s take a look at the lifestyle these people live and what we can be doing in our lives to...
