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We’ve had a special guest at The Cedars for the past several days, John Rude, president of Age Dynamics based in Eugene, Oregon. John as been discussing wellness for everyone in our community – and is creating a great deal of excitement in the process. He has an extensive history of developing health and fitness programs for seniors in the US and Europe. With master’s degrees in gerontology and business, he spent many years in disease management, and then in the early nineties shifted his focus towards prevention, growth and development. John has spent time talking with The Cedars staff, members, residents and community to emphasize the following theme: Regardless of our age, we have the capacity to grow, develop, modify and change John makes the point that we need to feel empowered in order to maintain our autonomy – and maintaining our autonomy becomes more important as we age. John...
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Best Senior Living Community — Angie HuntPosted by Angela Hunt, RPT, MS, Executive Director, The Cedars Just the other day, at the 9th Annual Cedars Auxiliary Golf Tournament, an elderly gentleman came up to me and said, “You probably don’t remember me, but you treated me and my wife at the Sam L. Cohen Rehabilitation Center. Your staff was so kind and compassionate and we are both doing so much better because of the great care we received. Thank you so much for what you do!”My name is Angela Hunt and I am Executive Director at The Cedars. I oversee the daily operations of the Hoffman Center, home of the Sam L. Cohen Rehabilitation Center (39-bed short-stay rehabilitation) and the Skilled Care Center (63 long-term care beds). I also oversee 30 assisted living apartments at The Osher Inn.You might think that this is a tremendous responsibility, but working with...
As we celebrate National Assisted Living Week at The Cedars with an active calendar of resident and family gatherings and events, it gives us the opportunity to reflect on the positive effects that The Osher Inn assisted living has had on the community and those we serve since opening just three years ago. Assisted Living is the perfect option for seniors needing assistance with one or more of their activities of daily living (ADL’s) such as bathing, dressing and grooming. In addition, most assisted livings provide help with medication management, assuring that the medications are in-house and are being administered to the residents at the right time. Staff is on site 24 hours per day providing personal support with ADL’s and medications. A registered nurse works with the residents’ physicians to assure their medical needs are being met. Seniors enjoy three meals per day at assisted livings in a social...
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Join us October 6 at 11AM at The Atrium for an interactive presentation on the relationships in our lives. To reserve your space, please call us at (207) 221-7100...
As we celebrate National Assisted Living Week at The Cedars with an active calendar of resident and family gatherings and events, it gives us the opportunity to reflect on the positive effects that The Osher Inn assisted living has had on the community and those we serve since opening just three years ago. Assisted Living is the perfect option for seniors needing assistance with one or more of their activities of daily living (ADL’s) such as bathing, dressing and grooming. In addition, most assisted livings provide help with medication management, assuring that the medications are in-house and are being administered to the residents at the right time. Staff is on site 24 hours per day providing personal support with ADL’s and medications. A registered nurse works with the residents’ physicians to assure their medical needs are being met. Seniors enjoy three meals per day at assisted livings in a social...