Category Archives: Updates

5 Star ***** Quality Measure rating from (CMS) Center of Medicare & Medicaid Services

Award presented to Jessica Plante (Director of Nursing Services) & Steve Cook (Administrator)

Congratulations Team Medford

We are very proud of you and the Amazing Care & Service you provide.

Great Job!

sufganiyot

A cross between a beignet and a jelly donut, sufganiyot are pillowy donuts eaten in Israel and around the world during Hanukkah, when foods fried in oil symbolize the miracle of oil that burned for eight days instead of one in the Hanukkah story.

Petting, brushing, feeding, and talking to a pet can help seniors feel needed and engaged. Pets also can help foster a sense of community, both by being a comfort themselves, as well as leading to social interaction with others

Why is drumming good for seniors?
Participating in group music making — particularly combining percussion-based activities and singing — can be a rehabilitative and restorative activity. Such activity has been shown to help slow brain dysfunctions, increase physical and social activity, and help reduce depression.