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Benefits to a staged memory care setting vs. a non-staged setting Memory Care Assisted Living environments came into the senior living market of Minnesota in the 90’s and have changed dramatically over these past few decades. Today, seniors with dementia and their loved ones are presented with a wide array of services and memory care…

Courtney, Emerald Crest Music Therapist, will provide group music therapy in each house and also provide small group or individual sessions as directed by the care team. From Courtney: ”I have been a music therapist for over ten years, with most of my experience in memory care and hospice in various settings on the East…

Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio “Understanding and Appreciating the Crooked Lines When dementia Shows”  Featuring Emerald Crest Chaplain Arlen Solem and Cassia’s Director of Communications, Jenna Zark. December 15, 2022 – Lori La Bey, talks with Jenna Zark, the author of Crooked Lines: A Single Mom’s Jewish Journey. Both of her parents had dementia.  Jenna is a playwright…

Forgetfulness: Is it Normal or a Warning Sign?Occurred: Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022 Did you know memory loss is not a normal part of aging? Our speaker will help us identify what is normal, versus signs and symptoms of dementia. We will also learn about the common causes of dementia and steps that can be taken when…

Holidays offer opportunities to enjoy with loved ones in memory care, adapting to change while also honoring traditions The holidays are fast approaching. There are so many traditions and memories with this time of year. Often times, there are big family get togethers. Baking and decorating. Cooking and buying presents. Many of our residents at…

For those with dementia each journey is unique and individual. Some are able to remain in their home with services and family support while others find their needs may be best met within an assisted living facility. Families often ask, “How do I know when it is time to seek placement?” The answer to this…

A perspective about dementia-related suffering, from someone who interacts daily with those in memory care I have the honor of talking with many different friends and family of people who have some form of dementia. Obviously many of these friends and family have pain surrounding their loved one’s condition. There is fear about what is…

Emerald Crest by Cassia has been voted a 2022 Minnesota’s Best Bronze in the category of Memory Care. A complete list of winners is available at VotedMinnesotasBest.com and in the 2022 Minnesota’s Best magazine published in the Star Tribune on Sunday, September 25th.  Minnesota’s Best is Minnesota’s premier readers’ choice award program and is open to all Minnesota businesses large and small.…

With memory loss, we may notice first what is missing, but maybe not all change is loss So often with dementia friends and family see only loss.  They see what is missing, what seems to be gone or fleeting.  Sometimes it is hard to see what is left, those parts of that personality that remain…

Making small changes to the way we communicate with those in memory care can make visiting more comfortable for all People change with dementia even though their personality largely remains intact. As their dementia progresses, they continue to change.  How we interact with them should change along with them. That doesn’t always happen. Sometimes we…