On the days when art therapy interns Jenna Rosenblatt and Julie Vasquez are working with residents at The Willows of Living Branches, you can tell right away. You may hear…
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What is Personal Care?
Navigating the variety of senior living communities in Pennsylvania can be daunting. You want to make the right choice with your spouse, parent, or parent-in-law, but it can be hard…
Living Branches Non-Profit vs. For-Profit Assisted Living Communities
As you search for the right assisted living community for you or a loved one, the choice between a non-profit and for-profit community is important. This decision affects not only…
Music Therapy and the Proven Impact on Transitions in Long Term Care
Moving to a retirement community, or new neighborhood with a community, can sometimes be stressful for residents. Living Branches has welcome committees and programming in place to help with this…
Meet Annette Echanis: The Director of Living Branches’ New Resident Engagement Department
In late June 2021, the Living Branches community wished the former director of dementia care strategy, Kathleen Roberts, the very best in her retirement. After Kathleen’s eight years of service…
Ageism: A Threat to Our Society
On May 14, 2021, Seth Laucks, Living Branches creative arts therapy coordinator, was a speaker on a virtual panel discussion hosted by Drexel University’s creative arts therapies program. The discussion…
Senior Care Terms Defined
Choosing the right care for your loved one is difficult and overwhelming. When it comes to senior care, there are so many terms that are so similar, yet mean the difference…
Interviews with Residents at Living Branches
Everyone’s reasons for choosing Living Branches are different. However, their experiences here are all full of caring staff, friendship, happiness, and personalized care plans to support their individual lifestyles. Hear…
Dementia Care Strategy – Music & Memory
Music has the power to awaken the mind. With the Music & Memory program at Living Branches, residents are brought closer to loved ones. Hear about some more of the…
Resident Stories in Personal Care at Living Branches
Making the decision to move to Personal Care can be challenging, but you are not alone. Hear from our residents about their transition into Personal Care and how their wonderful…