By Ruben September 23, 2010
Stoddard Baptist Nursing Home in Washington, DC is truly the finest facility around, the nurses and staff take special care of every patient. Washington dc's Avas Flowers delivers daily to the nursing home and the surrounding area, they have an amazing selection of flowers and plants at unbeatable prices. Give them a call at 877-638-3303 or check them out online at http://www.avasflowers.com/district-of-columbia/florist-d.c.-dc/ ...read more
UP is the new Pixar movie that was released last week. It is the story of a 78 year old man who ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America with a kid who is 70 years younger. When it was first announced, the industry was scared because people thought the theme lacked connection with the target population. But people actually do connect. And the film achieves much more than that: The movie tells the story of an old man's quest to fulfill a lifelong promise to his late wife Ellie, while he still can; it's also about getting old and finding oneself again after a loss. When Carl, the hero, is forced to move to a retirement home, he decides to escape to the destination of his wife's and his old dream. He wants to avoid physically confinement of old age represented by the Shady Oaks retirement community. He inadvertently embarks Russel, a kid that comes from a broken home and is looking for a father figure on the journey. These are the premises for an exceptional showcase of strong role models of multi-generational friendship: Carl and Russell become friends and teach each other about responsibility, caring for nature, and the movie's main theme: "the spirit of adventure." As the friendship between characters grows and the adventure goes on, Carl's appearance changes: at the beginning, he is a slow-moving, slow-rising old guy. For most of the movie he dodders with a cane. In the third act, though, he's a superman. He can climb the upside down ladder on the zeppelin, carry heavy objects, yank a fat boy out of the air. He even gives away his cane and his clothing change appearance for a more "younger" style. A way of showing that old age can be defeated by finding oneself again. The evolution of the characters and the action successfully shows how age and ageism are concepts that can evolve, it shows the importance of seizing the present rather than dwelling on the past and that by doing so, anyone can defeat his age and his fear of becoming old. The epilogue of the movie actually shows Carl enjoying a great second life along with Russel, without his cane! ...read more
By Linked Senior June 18, 2009
Linked Senior was founded with the goal of creating a world in which the life in senior communities is enhanced through better access to entertainment. This new service revolutionizes how the 60+ spend their time and helps facilities provide quality activities to their residents. By opening up their everyday settings to the world and fostering social communities, Linked Senior provides seniors a mean to stay active and connected. We do not stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.~ Oliver Wendell Holmes Never too old to learn.~ Latin proverb "Marge, old people don't need companionship, they need to be isolated and studied to see what useful nutrients can be obtained from them." ~ Homer Simpson ...read more
By Linked Senior June 18, 2009
Hospice services are very personal and caring in nature, so it does not seem right to produce a huge marketing method to sell these services. It is better to build relationships and participate in events to make your services know to potential patients. ...read more
Although we hope everyone will recover from an illness or old age, this is oftentimes not the case. In some situations, there is nothing that can be done to restore a person’s health. However, hospice care can make the end of one’s life much more comfortable through physical, e... ...read more