DODGE PARK REST HOME & THE OASIS AT DODGE PARK A Cheerful CONNECTION Heart is Good Dodge Park Rest Home has been serving the Worcester area since 1967 with the specific purpose to be recognized by the consumer and industry as the most Medicine professional, ethical and highest quality care facility for the elderly. We are committed to listening and responding to the needs of the residents, their family members and our employees. We are committed to going the extra mile when assistance is required by the public, the residents and their family members. We will remain committed to an entrepreneurial spirit, which does not tolerate waste or bureaucracy, but rewards achievement. -Micha Shalev & Ben Herlinger, Administrators /Owners ATMemories DODGE PARK & are THE OASIS made SAVE THE DATE SEPTEMBER 13 - 4PM - 7PM DODGE PARK 50TH ANNIVERSARY + OASIS GRAND OPENING Neighborhood Connection is now digital! Email [email protected] to get it delivered to your inbox each month. Print editions will mail out every other month only. DODGE PARK REST HOME & OASIS AT DODGE PARK COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER Bringing LIFE to Those We Serve Dementia Signage, helpful advice for DODGE PARK REST HOME & people who care for people living with OASIS AT DODGE PARK Dementia. Micha Shalev MHA Executive Director/Owner [email protected] Dementia is a syndrome that effects the ability of the brain to process Ben Herlinger Adminstrator/Owner memories, thoughts, language, understanding and also judgement. [email protected] Many people of the 570,000 who develop dementia within England Carrie Lindberg RN, BSN Director Of Nursing have problems with controlling their behaviour and emotions as [email protected] the structure within the brain starts to decline. Dementia is usually developed by people over the age of 65 and the older you get the 101 Randolph Road, Worcester, MA 01606 more likely you are to develop some of the symptoms. 102 Randolph Road, Worcester, MA 01606 Phone: 508.853.8180 Fax: 508.853.4545 Types of Dementia: Alzheimer’s disease, this is one of the most common types of The Dodge Park Family of Care Services dementia where small clumps of protein develop around the Dodge Park Rest Home dementia sufferers brain cells reducing the brains ability to work The Adult Day Club at Dodge Park Dodge Park At Home normally. Dusk to Dawn at Dodge Park The Oasis at Dodge Park Vascular Dementia, as the name suggests the dementia sufferer will experience problems with oxygen within the blood circulating and providing a limited supply of both blood and oxygen to the brain. Dementia with Lewy bodies, this is where abnormal structures develop within the brain known as Lewy bodies. dementia sufferers problems with memory, thought processes and understanding so Frontotemporal Dementia, this is a rare form of dementia which when they are moved to live within a care develops in younger people, this develops when the frontal home environment the surroundings are very temproral lobes in the brain begin to shrink and again disrupt the different and difficult for them to adjust to. structure of the brain. Clear and easy to read signage is a must for In most cases there is no cure for dementia and over a period of dementia sufferers when they are introduced time the symptoms will get worse and the dementia sufferer quality within the environment and pictures and of life will decrease. Although there is no cure there are a number normally easier to remember and understand of treatments and techniques that can help improve the quality than complicated letters that make up the of life allowing them to cope with their conditions much better. wording. This is a low cost and easy to Visual Communication Aids specialise in providing advice and install solution that makes a huge difference also equipment to help support dementia sufferers and also people to a sufferers quality of life. The Visual who care for people with dementia. Communication Aid range of Dementia signage is all designed around a similar theme Dementia Signage making it easy for a sufferer to see that the The following section explains the importance of dementia signage sign is for information and also a clear picture this is especially important for people living with dementia within allows them to understand what it is telling a care home environment. We have already mentioned about them. 2 Dodge Park Rest Home 101 Randolph Road, Worcester, MA 01606 Tel: (508) 853-8180 Fax: (508) 853-4545 Ben, Micha and all… we’d like to say thank you, The Oasis at Dodge Park provides a wonderful living environ- ment for our mom. After several years of in home care, when hospitalization and rehabilitation required a higher level of care, we are very thankful for having found The Oasis. Mom progressed through the various programs and care levels of several facilities, it is The Oasis that gave her a home liv- ing environment and a level of care from an attentive staff that is the best we’ve seen. From the facility’s unique floor plan that encourages resident engagement to each member of the all-important caregivers, to the supervisors, to the nurs- ing staff and including daily resident interaction by owner’s Micha and Ben, The Oasis at Dodge Park is the best. Thank you all…. 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