May 20, 2025 | OCC News, OCCNews
Engaging individuals living with memory loss in conversations about their past is more than just reminiscing; it’s a vital bridge connecting them to their identity, fostering emotional well-being, and enhancing the quality of their present lives. Such dialogues...
Apr 29, 2025 | OCC News, OCCNews
When a loved one is diagnosed with dementia, it can feel like the world shifts. Familiar routines become uncertain, conversations may grow shorter, and the moments we once shared might begin to blur for them. But within the ebb and flow of memory loss, there remain...
Apr 22, 2025 | OCC News, OCCNews
Oakwood Creative Care (OCC) is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a grant by the Administration for Community Living (ACL)! With the ACL’s generous support, OCC will launch its Alzheimer’s Disease Program Initiative (ADPI), a multi-phase project directed...
Apr 16, 2025 | OCC News, OCCNews
May is Stroke Awareness Month—a time not just to reflect on the serious impact strokes can have, but to recognize the power we hold in preventing them. A stroke happens when blood flow to part of the brain is disrupted, either by a blockage (ischemic stroke) or a...
Apr 2, 2025 | Finding Joy in Caregiving, OCC News, OCCNews
Caregiving: a long-term commitment that comes with watching someone you love age with a disease known to change the person you once knew, all while you juggle various roles and responsibilities to make sure they are still being provided for. Some days, it feels like...
