Culinary Corner: The Powerful Pecan
It’s probably no coincidence that a pecan resembles the human brain. This crunchy nut is a nutritional powerhouse, packing an incredible amount of goodness into a tiny, tasty package. Among [...]
Baking and Making Memories in Jean’s Kitchen
One of our favorite things to do at Autumn Leaves is spend time in Jean’s Kitchen. A cozy spot at the heart of our communities named after CEO Mitch Warren’s [...]
This Is ALZ: Dementia and Nutrition
One of the most common challenges in caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's is ensuring adequate food consumption. Family members will often tell us their loved one does not [...]
Heart Health and Memory Care
Incorporating heart healthy foods into your diet is always a good idea, but when you have Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, eating heart-healthy is especially important. As dementia progresses, [...]
Alzheimer’s and Appetite
Providing good nutrition can pose a challenge when your loved one has Alzheimer’s or dementia. Even when you prepare appealing, nutritious meals, you may find it difficult to entice your [...]
Purposeful Living at Autumn Leaves
Clair Jameson with Autumn Leaves resident Guest author: Clair Jameson, Director Of Life Engagement As human beings, we are defined by the roles that we hold: father, mother, [...]
Sugarloaf Centenarian: Horace
We are privileged to care for so many wonderful folks with long and storied lives, and every so often we have the distinct honor of ringing in a resident's 100th [...]
A lesson on love…
At Autumn Leaves of Crystal Lake, we have been very blessed and extremely privileged to know Erhard and Ingrid, an amazing couple who have stolen our hearts with their incredible [...]
National Assisted Living Week
As we near the end of National Assisted Living week, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the people who work day in and day out to make [...]
