To kick off the New Year at Woodstone Senior Living in Hutchinson we had our monthly in-service on January 5, 2016. It was a great start to all get together learn, communicate about our upcoming year. We first had Linda Tally RN, Community Hospice Liaison, with Allina Health come educate our team on Dementia and End of Continue Reading
Woodstone Staff Celebrate the Holidays together.
Its that time of year again. Staff of Woodstone Senior Living in Hutchinson got together to celebrate the end of the year. The staff first started with a team building exercise. Each team was given 3-5 minutes to peel the white filling (aka “the stuff”) off of each Oreo and combine it together to create one Ultimate Oreo. Continue Reading
Alzheimer’s Association releases 2015 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report
On March 23, the Alzheimer’s Association® released 2015 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures. This annual report shows that Alzheimer’s disease is on an increasingly destructive path. According to Alzheimer’s Association Facts and Figures, from 2000-2013, the number of deaths from Alzheimer’s disease increased 71 Continue Reading
Prepare for the holidays with tips from the Alzheimer’s Association
The holidays are often filled with sharing, laughter and the enjoyment of each other’s company. But they can also be filled with stress, disappointment and sadness. A person with Alzheimer’s disease may feel a special sense of loss during the holidays because of the challenges he or she has experienced. At the same time, Continue Reading
Another Dream Comes True at Woodstone of New Ulm!
Yesterday was a fun day for all the Residents here at Woodstone in New Ulm, especially for our resident Stephen W. Recently in a resident meeting, we found out that one of Stephen’s dreams was to ride in a Model T Ford again. Stephen had many cars as he grew up, 29 to be exact. He enjoyed them all, but he remembers Continue Reading