by Ben Leavell | Aug 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Often used interchangeably, dementia and Alzheimer’s are two different diagnoses and require different treatment. Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a group of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or other thinking skills severe enough to reduce a...
by Sam Miedema | Aug 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Years before Hazel Coy moved to Sunset Village, her granddaughter Taylor Nysse was a faithful Sunset volunteer. After Taylor graduated from Jenison High School in 1999, she participated in Community-Based Instruction (CBI) and received job training at various...
by Sheila Carney | Aug 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
A dementia diagnosis can slowly, and sometimes quickly, alter your loved one’s ability to do things they once loved. You may even find it hard to interact with them because you feel like you don’t know them anymore. But your time together can still be valuable and...
by Sam Miedema | Aug 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Do you feel like your list of daily medications keeps growing? If so, it can be daunting to keep track of them all. In addition, as you continue to age, your body is changing and it’s affecting the way medications (and foods) are absorbed, distributed, metabolized and...
by Sheila Carney | Aug 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Since she was a little girl, Ginger Popma dreamt of becoming a nurse. But she could not have imagined the passion she would develop for her career or the amazing family she would create during her 14 years serving residents at Brookcrest. Ginger began her Sunset...
by Sam Miedema | Jul 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
One of Barbara (Benham) Miller’s earliest life lessons was the importance of community. Her father volunteered at several organizations, and when the United States entered World War II he felt compelled to serve even though he was 43 years old. “He couldn’t get in the...
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