Caregivers & Families

May 24, 2021

“Treated Like a Queen”: Edgewood Resident’s Daughter Shares Positive Experience with Nurses for Nurses Appreciation Month

For decades, May has been the designated time of year to celebrate nurses and their integral role in our nation’s healthcare system. Since the coronavirus pandemic began last year, however, honoring our nation’s nurses has become profoundly more significant. 2020 was designated the Year of the Nurse to raise awareness of the contribution nurses make […]

February 5, 2021

Grief is Difficult, Especially During COVID: 6 Tips for Compassion and Grief Support

How do you support someone nearing the end of life, or a friend who’s just lost someone due to COVID-19? It’s hard to know what people going through a loss really need, whether it’s someone who is nearing the end of their life or a grieving friend who needs support. There will never be enough […]

October 29, 2020

Dementia, Diabetes, or Depression? Why Signs of Senior Depression Are Often Missed

As emotional beings, it’s normal for humans to experience periods of sadness, loneliness, and grief in between stages of joy. Without challenging times, we wouldn’t grow or appreciate the beautiful moments of life. However, feeling down for extended periods of time, losing interest in things that make us happy, or finding it difficult to concentrate […]

September 30, 2020

Alzheimer’s and Dementia: What is the Difference?

We are all forgetful at times – even more so as we age. That’s part of being human. However, frequent memory loss that interferes with daily life and increases the risk of harm can be a sign of Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. As a company that offers a variety of memory care […]

August 26, 2020

Moving to Assisted Living During COVID-19: Wyoming Family Shares Experience

Shellee Reynolds of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was understandably hesitant about moving her father, Dave Bryant, into assisted living during a pandemic. The self-proclaimed daddy’s girl was determined that she, her sister, and her brother could continue taking care of Dave while juggling their jobs, relationships, children, and the obstacles of COVID-19 in their own lives.   […]

July 7, 2020

“There’s something for everybody”: Resident Harold Weidler’s journey to Edgewood Healthcare

  When Harold Weidler stepped into the Edgewood Healthcare community in Minot years ago to explore memory care options for his wife, Lois, he didn’t know he’d later become a resident. Despite being in his 80s then, the farmer was still active on his homestead near Minot – even if his days consisted more of […]

June 10, 2020

Together While Apart: Edgewood Family in Fargo Finds Creative Ways to Stay Connected During Pandemic

    Although our doors continue to be closed to visitors during COVID-19, our residents and their loved ones have kept open minds as they find creative ways to connect with one another. Car parades, letters in the mail, care packages, and game nights over Zoom are some of the many ways family members and […]

February 21, 2020

3 Life-Changing Reasons to Try Short-Term Senior Care Solutions

Aging can mean a barrage of changes and transitions that often cause bumps in the road between you and a senior loved one, especially when you’re his or her primary caregiver. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 40.4 million unpaid caregivers in the U.S. care for someone 65 or older. Most (58%) of these […]

August 16, 2019

Starting the Conversation: Hospice Talking Points for Families

July 24, 2019

18 Signs of Caregiver Stress and Burnout