Culture and Care
By Kathryn Cherkas, MIPH Program Manager, Friendship Center Montecito With humans all so different, eldercare is not a one-size-fits-all...
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Aug 1, 2019
Fiblets Are Your Friend
By Kathryn Cherkas, MIPH Program Manager, Friendship Center Montecito If you are caring for someone with memory loss, you have surely...
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Jun 28, 2019
Bridging the Generation Gap
Program Manager and proud aunt Kathryn enjoys sharing her nephew with Friendship Center members when he comes to visit! By Kathryn...
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Apr 30, 2019
A Case of the Birthdays
By Kathryn Westland, MIPH Executive Director, Friendship Center Montecito Everyone experiences memory loss throughout their lives, from...
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Apr 22, 2019
A Mother's Care & Unconditional Love
Dear Friends, In 1969, Lorraine* was a single mother with two teenage sons, working nights as a waitress. When asked by a co-worker to...
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Mar 29, 2019
We Love Volunteers! Celebrating National Volunteer Month
Today’s blog post, celebrating National Volunteer Month, comes from Executive Director, Kathryn Westland, MPH. People often ask me about...
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Feb 1, 2019
Music Is Good For Your Health!
Enjoying music--whether at parties and other events or at home--can lead to improved mood, cognitive performance, and memory functions...
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Dec 28, 2018
Self-care: New Year’s Resolution For Caregivers
New Year’s Resolutions--a common concept in our culture, with many vowing to break habits they see as negative. For those devoted to...
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Nov 27, 2018
#GivingWednesday
We know you received a lot of appeals from worthy non-profits yesterday on Giving Tuesday. However, Friendship Center provides a unique...
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Nov 1, 2018
Veterans Support Group Offers Up Compassion, Humor
Carol Metcalf-Roth grew up on military bases with a father who had a 30-year career in the Air Force, serving in World War II and...
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Nov 1, 2018
Friendship Center--Honoring Our Veterans
Dear Friends, I am writing today with the story of Earl,* diagnosed with advanced dementia, who has been attending Friendship Center...
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Sep 28, 2018
Legal Considerations In Caring for an Elder
Caring for an elder loved one brings up many issues that can be daunting. One of these is the legal requirements and recommendations for...
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Aug 31, 2018
What Does It Mean To Share The Care? National Adult Day Services Week
Adult day services might be the best-kept secret in eldercare--a way to share the care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or other...
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Aug 1, 2018
What Are the Keys to Long Life?
Standard advice holds that in order to live a long life, you need to cut out harmful activities such as smoking and drinking, eat healthy...
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Jun 20, 2018
Preventing Heat-Related Illnesses This Summer
Summer is upon us, and this promises to be a hot one! While we look forward to the long, warm days for bringing friends and family...
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May 30, 2018
Brain Training Promotes Cognitive Functioning as we Age
The human brain needs to receive stimulation to encourage synapses and the formation of new connections between brain cells. In other...
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Apr 30, 2018
Friendship Center Celebrates Older Americans Month
May is Older Americans Month , when we take time to pause and reflect on our senior’s remarkable achievements. Members of the Greatest...
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Apr 2, 2018
Increasing Resilience and Overcoming Caregiving Stress
By Luciana Mitzkun Stress is bad for all of us. Stress is particularly bad for you, if you are caring for a loved one with dementia. Many...
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Dec 28, 2016
Top 5 Reasons for Choosing Adult Day Services
The U.S. population over the age of 65 has grown 3 times faster than the population under 65, with a 30-year life-expectancy increase in...
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