Advice on Preparing Your Home for a Loved One With Alzheimer's
Today we have a guest article from Lydia Chan, who is a friend of Holistically Devoted Assisted Living (HDAL) and the caregivers community. Enjoy. You may have suspected the diagnosis, but actually learning your loved one has Alzheimer's can be very intimidating. There is going to be a good deal of change coming, but you aren't in this alone. From getting a caregiver to remodeling your home, here is advice on how to help you prepare your life and home to best take care of you
HDAL at Bowiefest 2017
This past Saturday, June 3, we took two of our residents out for the afternoon to enjoy the 2017 Bowiefest. Bowiefest is a longstanding tradition in the city of Bowie, MD. The event is a day-long festival, which gives the city an opportunity to showcase the best that it has to offer. Featured at Bowiefest were entertainers, musicians, games, rides, civic organizations, and food and business vendors. To say that our residents had a blast would be an understatement. Events like
The Benefits of Assisted Living
In an earlier post, we explained what assisted living is, and the regulations associated with assisted living facilities in the state of Maryland. In today's post we'll explain some of the benefits of assisted living facilities, and why it may be a good idea to place your loved one(s) in one. The first benefit of assisted living care is that it gives you regular access to an assortment of necessary health care services. Many facilities, Holistically Devoted Assisted Living (H
Aromatherapy for the Elderly
Aromatherapy is a form of alternative medicine that involves the use of essential oils, or other sources, for their aromatic properties. Aromatherapy can be used to improve one's physical and mental health and mood. In a senior environment, we typically use aromatherapy to ease the symptoms of anxiety, depression, and insomnia; and to boost the memory and improve the mood of those living with dementia. It can also be used generally to help people relax after a long day. There
Happy Valentine's Day From Holistically Devoted
We here at Holistically Devoted Assisted Living Facility (HDAL) would like to wish you all a happy Valentine's Day. We hope your day is filled with nothing but love. For those who have taken the time to read about us, the owners of HDAL, you would see that we operate our facility together as a married couple. On this Valentine's Day, our third as a married couple and first as the co-owners of HDAL, we are happy and proud to be able to call each other valentines for the rest o
Fall Prevention for the Elderly
Falls, and the risk of falling, present a very serious issue to the aging community. An interesting, yet very unfortunate fact, is that each year 1 in 3 adults over the age of 65 fall in, and around, their homes. Out of these falls, 20-30% can cause moderate to severe bodily injury, including the possibility of brain injuries and death. We here at Holistically Devoted Assisted Living Facility (HDAL) take very seriously the risk of our residents falling, and have implemented v
Happy New Year from Holistically Devoted
We here at Holistically Devoted Assisted Living Facility (HDAL) would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year, and a healthy and prosperous 2017. We hope you are successful in accomplishing all the goals and ambitions you set for yourself this year. Although we received our assisted living license in 2016, we anticipate that in 2017 we will really ramp up our operations as a provider within the state. That being said, we have very ambitious goals for HDAL for the year 2017 and
