A SimpleC Guest Blog For Woodland Ridge: Technology Should Be Simple
The first thing you should know is: things have changed. People are pushing computers your way because there has never been a better time to dive into them. Today’s devices have touch screens and don’t require training. There are no more extraneous accessories and no more mazes of wires. No more user manuals to read […]
Introducing Our New Care Partner: Legacy Healthcare Services
Woodland Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care is proud to announce our partnership with Legacy Healthcare Services! Legacy Healthcare Services will be opening an on-site clinic to provide full-time rehabilitative therapy services for residents at Woodland Ridge beginning in January 2017. Beth Cayce, owner of CaraVita Home Care, the management company for Woodland Ridge, says, […]
Fact or Fantasy? Are Aging Baby Boomers Healthier?
Aging baby boomers – it’s almost a contradiction. The generation of youth that didn’t want to trust anyone over 30 is now more than twice that age. Yes, the revolutionary baby boomers are aging, but are they aging in new ways and do they continue to challenge traditional expectations? Several years ago, the Journal of […]
Movin’ and Groovin’ at Woodland Ridge
It’s a magical night when Woodland Ridge dancers hit the stage! Woodland Ridge’s second annual Dancing with the Senior Stars event was a huge success if you measure success by faces that are smiling, feet that are tapping, and hips that are shaking. That’s how we roll—or rather, that’s how we rock ‘n roll! Studies […]
Let’s Talk About Driving: Seniors Behind the Wheel
One complaint we hear often from adult children is that they just don’t know to talk with their parents about driving—or, rather, not driving. The issue is complex. Driving isn’t simply a skill: driving embodies a lifestyle. Remember getting your license? That accomplishment meant freedom and independence. It meant coming of age. Driving gave you […]
Volunteer Angels at Woodland Ridge
You might’ve seen some angels recently. Yep. Right here at Woodland Ridge! We love volunteers, and we recently had a group from UniPro Foodservice, Inc., who transformed some of our common areas from blah into bling! UniPro picks charitable projects each year as a way for their team to give back to the local community. […]
Woodland Ridge Residents Give Their Advice to the Graduates
You’ll see them everywhere this time of year—local and national celebrities speaking to graduating college and high school classes. Each commencement address comes with advice to the graduates. Often, though, the life experiences and opportunities of many celebrities are vastly different from what most graduates will encounter, so we wanted to get some advice from people […]
Virginia’s Dream
What’s your dream? Thanks to Second Wind Dreams, we have the opportunity to ask our residents that question . . . and then make some of those dreams come true! On May 18th, Woodland Ridge resident Virginia Holliday got a dream-come-true chance to return to school to lead a kindergarten class again. She had taught […]
It Can Happen in Any Town, USA
What first pops into your mind when you hear the term “elder abuse”? If you’re like many people, you may be confused when you hear that phrase. Many people don’t want to think of older love ones as vulnerable targets for abuse, and most people don’t understand the scope of abuses that can—and do—occur. Last […]
SimpleC Technology Arrives at Woodland Ridge
Woodland Ridge is proud to announce the integration of SimpleC as a tool for helping our residents with advanced dementia. The Meadows, our Memory Care neighborhood, is now completely high-tech with this state-of-the-art therapy. This product is as simple as a touch screen computer yet complex enough to increase daily activity, meal consumption and […]
