Around The World With OCC: A Cognitive Engagement Experience
Oakwood Creative Care's cognitive engagement class has booked a one-way ticket around the world! Over the last few months, members of Town Center Day Club have been virtually traveling through the continents, tracking their travels across South and Central America....
Meet Marie: A Stroke Survivor & Oakwood Member
On August 3rd, 2007, Marie went upstairs to take some medicine for a migraine she had been having. Unfortunately, the medication had no effect on alleviating the pain, and the next thing Marie knew, she was waking up in the hospital. Marie had found herself lying in a...
Creative Writing: An Engaging At Home Activity
An Immersive Creative Writing Experience Have you considered using creative writing as a way to create new memories with your loved one? Don’t worry, you do not need to be a well published author to start digging deep into the creative center of the brain and...
New Year’s Resolutions
Cheers to the New Year! We are so excited to be ringing in the New Year and cannot wait to see what 2022 has in store for the Oakwood Creative Care family and all of our members! Like many of you, we have been busy crafting our New Year’s resolution plans with...
Spreading Joy With Blessings Bags
In looking to give back to the community and help others in need, Oakwood Creative Care held a drive to gather items from Oakwood’s Members, families, and others within the area to create Blessings Bags.
Getting To Know You: An Engaging At Home Activity
A Game Changer For Senior Care As part of our mission to bring light, hope, and dignity beyond a diagnosis to seniors living with Alzheimer’s disease (and related dementias), we've partnered with ALLE Learning to offer an at-home engagement program for seniors, called...
Dementia- Friendly Cooking: Peanut Butter Cookies
We hope you and your loved one enjoy this Dementia-Friendly recipe and find great fun in the preparation process! Just remember: The cookies do not have to come out of the oven looking picture perfect. As long as they taste good and you get to enjoy time connecting with your loved one, then that’s all that really matters. So put on those aprons, don’t mind the mess, and share in those priceless moments of laughter and joy!
Raising The Bar For Alzheimer’s Support
Oakwood Creative Care’s CEO and President, Sherri Friend, sounded a call to action in her article written for AZCentral, where she focused on the vital importance of offering more innovative and holistic approaches to treating those living with Alzheimer’s. Read our latest blog to learn more about how Oakwood Creative Care is raising the bar for Alzheimer’s support!
Engaging At Home
Oakwood Creative Care believes in the possibility of cultivating positive life experiences, even after diagnosis. Seniors living with dementia are growing and fostering new lifelong experiences each day. Through Engaging at Home, we look to ensure all participants and their families have the opportunity to experience real moments of creativity and joy while feeling valued, loved, connected, and respected.
National Family Caregivers Month
Family Caregivers: Meet Sharon & Ronna At Oakwood Creative Care, we recognize the important role of family caregivers. They often face difficult journeys when caring for their loved ones. The impacts of Alzheimer’s, dementia, and other age-related issues affect...