Please join us for the following upcoming Holiday Services at Wilf Campus: Rosh Hashanah Wed. Sept. 24 5:00 pm – Candle Lighting 6:45 pm – Evening Services Thurs. Sept. 25 9:30 am – Yom Tov Services 11:00 am – Shofar...
Read moreMusic can be a wonderful and magical experience, and research has showed that music has an almost drug-like effect on our mental and emotional being. Music seems to have a particularly transformative effect on people with dementia, and music...
Read moreBy Toby Ehrlich, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Very often I receive calls from families saying they know in their hearts that their parents should no longer be living at home alone, but they simply can’t get them to consider assisted living...
Read moreAssisted living arrangements include an array of services and amenities in a home like atmosphere . Assisted Living, services include three meals a day and assistance with medication management , dressing , bathing, and reminders depending on the...
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Since 2009 an organization called The Conversation Project has been helping people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care. It’s not easy to talk about how you want the end of your life to be, but it’s one of the most important conversations...
Read moreWhat is your position at Wilf Campus? Executive Director of Stein Hospice Describe a typical day in your position. A good part of my day involves providing leadership for a wonderful staff — the “people on the front lines” — who are...
Read more85% of seniors have done nothing to prepare their home for aging, according to recent research conducted by Home Instead, which provides a compelling look at senior home safety. The survey of ER doctors, seniors and adult children reveals that...
Read morePerhaps you remember when your parent had the energy of a teenager, the agility of a star athlete and the enthusiasm to embrace new adventures. Suddenly, he/she cannot or should not drive, has become increasingly less mobile, and now depends on...
Read moreWhat is your position at Wilf Campus? Director of Corporate Marketing Describe a typical day in your position. Wilf Campus is a very busy organization with 7 agencies running all at once. A typical day can run the gamut from hosting an event for...
Read moreShoeboxes filled with black and white photographs, photo albums stacked in a dusty box in the corner of an attic, a pile of favorite family holiday recipes. Every family has these mementos lying about, but making every effort to cherish those...
Read moreA New Study Links Physical Exercise to Slowing Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease Exercise may help to keep the brain robust in people who have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to an inspiring new study. The findings...
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Hospice Data Tells the Real Story in Rebuttal to Recent Horror Stories -by Barbara Rosenblum Contributing to a string of stories about questionable business practices by “big business hospice” is the Huffington Post article “Hospice, Inc.” of...
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