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the blog of Porter Hills

Addiction in older adults

    Amy Rowland Social Worker Porter Hills Home Care Watch the WZZM13 Senior Wellness segment on this topic. Last week (Monday, January 22nd through Sunday, January 28th) was National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® a health observance week that aims to SHATTER THE MYTHS read more.

“But I can talk just fine. Why do I need speech therapy?”

Allison Kampmueller, MA CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist Porter Hills Home Care Click here to view the WZZM Senior Wellness segment on this topic. This is often the first question that comes from a person when they are told that they may benefit from seeing a Speech Language Pathologist. read more.

PACE Programs – One of Michigan’s Best Kept Secrets for Older Adults

LifeCircles PACE Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly bus fishing outing
Sarah Milanowski, LLMSW Intake and Outreach Coordinator LifeCircles-PACE, a Porter Hills PACE Partnership Click here to view the WZZM13 Senior Wellness segment on this topic. What is PACE?   PACE is an acronym which stands for “Program of All-Inclusive care for the Elderly. They are lo read more.

Communication Techniques for Persons with Dementia

Porter Hills Home Care in-home memory dementia care
Maegan Garlock, Porter Hills Village, Wellness Director Click here to watch the WZZM13 Senior Wellness segment on this topic. According to the World Health Organization, 47.5 million people worldwide have dementia. That is a staggering number! It is quite likely that any of us will encounter s read more.

Dementia Awareness

Porter Hills Dementia Awareness for seniors infographic Alzheimer's Association banner
Maegan Garlock - Wellness Director Click here to watch the WZZM13 Senior Wellness segment on this topic. 44 million people are thought to be affected by dementia. By 2030, that number is expected to climb to 76 million.  That translates to 1 in 5 people between the ages of 65 and 85 and 1 in read more.