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…
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Living Branches Non-Profit vs. For-Profit Assisted Living Communities
Living Branches
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
Living Branches
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
Payton Breidinger
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…
What is Atrial Fibrillation?
Payton Breidinger
By Linda Murray, RN, PCHA, Interim Director of Personal Care Services, Dock Woods Atrial fibrillation, often referred to as AFib, is the most common type of heart arrhythmia or abnormal heartbeat.…
Ageism: A Threat to Our Society
Payton Breidinger
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…
The Christ Spirit 2020
Living Branches
I am grateful to have the opportunity to share some of my experiences here at Dock Woods during the pandemic. There have been times in recent months when I have…
Gospel Music Fest and Hymn Sing
Boomtown Devs
The annual Chicken BBQ at Souderton Mennonite Homes looked a bit different this year than it has in years past, but we were excited to welcome some fun activities back…
A Plan for Living Well in Later Life
Living Branches
As we think of the many years ahead of us, we wish for them to be as happy and healthy as possible. But do we have a plan in place…
Montessori Training at Living Branches
Boomtown Devs
Last week, about 40 Living Branches team members were honored to attend Montessori workshops led by Jennifer Brush, MA, CCC/SLP, founder of Brush Development. Jennifer serves on the Association Montessori International (AMI) Advisory…