Read all about it.

With the holidays upon us, family gatherings – especially multi-generational ones – offer the opportunity to reconnect with loved ones we don’t see often. This is especially true as we come out of the pandemic that shut down most Thanksgiving feasts last year. The holidays also provide an opportunity to assess how your older friends …

Have you ever given a thought about where and how you want to spend your retirement years? I ask because if you, like me, are getting to a certain age, it’s something you should think about. Now. And if your parent or parents have already reached that age, it’s time to have a discussion with …

  The Heritage’s October Employee of the Month, Lizbeth Amaro Espinoza, was nominated for the honor by her supervisor, Director of Environmental Services Willetta Page for her positive outlook and willingness to help her team and others whenever needed. A full-time housekeeper who has worked over two years at The Heritage, the Venezuelan native has …

Next month, my 87-year-old mother-in-law and her fiercely independent band of “Merry Widows” will set out on their annual beach trip. The pandemic shut down last year’s adventure, but this year they will not be deterred. Getting there is going to be a little different, however. The five octogenarians have previously rented a minivan, signed …

Sherry Williams came to The Heritage with over 30 years of skilled care experience in rehabilitation centers. Needing something different, in 2014 she started working as a CNA for Health at Home, one of the services provided through Life Care Services, The Heritage at Brentwood’s management company. In November 2017, she transitioned into a CNA …

It’s back to school time but who says it’s just for kids. If you are a lifelong learner, want to learn a new skill (or improve a rusty one) or simply want to get out of the house and back into the real world (if Covid-19 and its variants don’t shut us down again), opportunities …

Kim Patterson, a registered nurse with over 35 years in hospital ICU and recovery room experience, never thought her nursing career would include geriatric or skilled nursing. Yet her experience with the nurses and caregivers who provided excellent care for her mother’s dementia and heart disease prompted Kim to consider a change in her own …

In last month’s Forward Thinking column, I wrote about elder abuse from the perspective of how to spot signs of physical and emotional abuse as well as passive or willful neglect. Today’s topic concerns financial elder abuse and how to prevent it. In May, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine reported on the federal Senior Safe Act …

Muktar Mohamed is a full-time server who will be celebrating seven years of employment with The Heritage at Brentwood in September 2021. When asked about his seniority and reason for his long-term employment, he smiles before replying that he has a soft spot for the residents because they represent a plethora of grandparents that he …

The statistics tell a story we hear little about. According to the National Council on Aging, “approximately one in 10 Americans aged 60-plus have experienced some form of elder abuse. Some estimates range as high as five million elders who are abused each year.” Sadly, one study cited by the NCOA estimates that only one …