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Changes in Mom and Dad: Knowing the Difference Between Dementia and Normal Aging

The holidays are a time that we spend with family and friends. For some people, this is a chance to reunite with their loved ones who we may not regularly see throughout the year. While the holidays are a chance to catch up, eat, drink, and be merry – they are also a time when…

Work as a Certified Home Health Aide in a Place You Can Call Home

Certified home health aides (or CHHAs) care for and assist residents while providing services to maintain physical and emotional comfort in a homelike setting. For example, at Loretto’s Borer Memory Life Community at The Nottingham campus, CHHAs help ensure that residents feel at home. Timnasia Maeweather, currently a CHHA at The Nottingham, began her career…

This Fall, Practice These Fall Prevention Tips

As winter approaches, along with the icy conditions, it is crucial to practice fall prevention. Falls can happen at any age, but for seniors, there is an increased risk, and falls can be especially dangerous. Luckily, there are lots of ways to try to avoid falls. Trisha Wameling, DPT, a physical therapist at PACE CNY…

5 Signs it May be Time to Move From Assisted Living to Memory Care

Assisted living offers a safe environment and provides necessary levels of care to seniors wishing to maintain as much independence as possible. It provides a better quality of life for those who no longer feel comfortable living alone. As we age, our needs change, and residents who currently live in an assisted living community may…

Leading the Way with Heart and Hope: “Loretto is my first choice for my family and my friends.”

Leading the Way with Heart and Hope reflects the commitment Loretto has pledged and continuously delivered throughout our community during our nearly 100 years. Our commitment to caring is what makes community members, such as Helene Wallace, a Loretto Foundation Board Member, so passionate about what we do. Wallace shares, “I support the Loretto Foundation…