Top 5 Topics: Getting Started

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Let’s face it: “senior living” may seem simple on the surface, but there are many particulars which require attention, from the broad (a community’s location) to the minute (do they offer a cooking class?) Needless to say, most folks could use a helping hand when beginning the process of deciding if, when and what kind [...]

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Fitness Doesn’t Stop at 65, testify residents of Solheim

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The Solheim Wellness Center is located near the center of our campus and looks into it’s own lovely garden patio. Unique to most senior community gyms, the Solheim Wellness Center has full time staff who run it more like a social drop in spot, (a coffee house-without the coffee) than a gym. Music plays, dogs [...]

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Solheim Expert Interview Series: Gwen Matthews Part 3

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Solheim speaks with Gwen Matthews, Sr. Vice President CNO Glendale Adventist Medical Center, about what to look for in researching a good senior community.

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Solheim Expert Interview Series: Gwen Matthews Part 2

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Gwen Matthews points out that the difficult decision to place a parent or loved one with Alzheimer’s disease in a memory care unit may be of help in preserving the unique relationship. Ms. Matthews gently refutes the common idea of role reversal between parent with dementia, and grown child.

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Solheim Celebrates Norwegian Independence Day

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Happy Syttende Mai! This week, Solheim Lutheran Home celebrated its Norwegian roots with song, dance and representatives from the local Sons of Norway Lodge clad in traditional Norwegian outfits known as ‘bunad’. Solheim (“Sun Home,” in Norwegian) residents, staff and guests honored the signing of the Norwegian Constitution, which took place on May 17, 1814, [...]

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Solheim Expert Interview Series: Gwen Matthews

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In her role as Sr. Vice President CNO Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Ms. Matthews works closely with physicians and the executive team to keep clinical programs and services on the cutting edge. Gwen Matthews talks about the importance of learning health care decisions and directives of your aging parent, if possible, while they are still healthy.

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Solheim Expert Interview Series: Dr. Ralph Jung (Part 5)

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In this portion of the interview Dr. Jung speaks about his experiences visiting his wife at Solheim’s Memory Care unit. Host: Jenny Buchanan Interviewees: Dr. Ralph Jung Dr. Jung: And as I said I have no regrets I am here virtually every day at least five days a week every time I am here number [...]

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Solheim Expert Interview Series: Dr. Ralph Jung (Part 4)

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In this portion of the interview Dr. Jung talks about Solheim’s Memory Care unit. Host: Jenny Buchanan Interviewees: Dr. Ralph Jung Dr. Jung: For example the Activities Directors in the unit: they have the patience of Job they really do [Interviewer: That Christina McDonald so sweet apple cheeks] and I constantly am amazed at every [...]

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Solheim Expert Interview Series: Dr. Ralph Jung (Part 3)

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In this portion of the interview Dr. Jung provides more information about Solhiem’s approach toward Memory Care patients. Host: Jenny Buchanan Interviewees: Dr. Ralph Jung Dr. Jung: The client comes first over everything. Anybody that is working in that unit has to understand that we care about our clients. It’s like we’re in a department [...]

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Taking Pride in Ownership

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Solheim is always in the forefront of giving students from many nursing programs (RN Associate Degree, RN Bachelor Degree, and RN Master Degree) an exposure to long term care giving. Many of these students are unaware of the many issues that Solheim as a community faces with caring with the elderly especially in our Skilled [...]

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