4 Risks of Seniors Living Alone
An AARP study of aging individuals revealed that 87 percent of seniors want to stay at home as long as possible. However, it can often be more beneficial to seniors living on their own to be admitted to a skilled nursing facility to combat social isolation and diminishing health. In fact, several studies show that…
Benefits of Teaching Seniors to Use Technology
When our grandparents were growing up, they did not have smartphones, tablets or GPS navigation systems. They played outside with the other neighborhood kids and learned to read maps for directions to a friend’s house. Today, technology has evolved so much that it is almost always at our fingertips. Although the older generation may be…
Five Healthy Activities for Seniors
At Avon Health Center, we emphasize the importance of therapeutic recreation for all patients and residents. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle improves the quality of their stay and reassures families that their loved ones are enjoying favorite activities once again. Our recreation calendar changes monthly, but we encourage the following five activities that are low-impact and…
Modern Short-Term Rehab Services
When someone experiences an acute injury or trauma and is released from the hospital, that person is not always ready to return home to independent living. At Avon Health Center, we offer skilled short-term rehabilitation services to patients just like this, who need a little extra help reaching a full recovery. What is modern-day short-term…