Fun Night Number 2- Lobster Fun

Right at Home was back at it with Fun Night Number 2! This invitation only event is our way to thank those in the community that work with us for all their efforts in caring for our seniors! We spent a beautiful sunset listening to cool Beatles music down at Winter Island in Salem and eating a gorgeous Lobsterbake provided by Ken Rothwell of Salem





Many "old timers" from Fun Night Number 1 came and enjoyed the fact that they did not have to cook their own dinner!



We see Geriatric Care Manager, Sharyn Russell and Rosaleen Doherty, owner of Right at Home digging into the those awesome crustaceans! Also at that table we see JPC Support Services Judy Citron, her guest from Transitions and Deb Coddington from The John Bertram House in Salem. Then we see Jay Kenney, owner of Right at Home listening to the band and enjoying the company of Susan Haas from Grosvenor Park and Sue Anderson and Erin Higgins from NE Rehab.



The Right at Home crew is represented by Lisa Furtado and Lynne Nieman. Enjoying the Corona is Heather from Essex Park and Donna Gambale from Rosewood.




Sue Busiek and Nancy Rubin from BaneCare are in deep conversation. Karen and Christina are representing the best scheduling team on the North Shore! (that would be Right at Home)

Everyone loved the Beatles music provided by Kevin Levesque and friends. Rosaleen and Donna Gambale have resigned from their current positions and are becoming Groupies for the band!



Joanne Sanchez from Peabody Glen and Susan enjoy a laugh! Look at the NE Rehab faces....I think this says it all! We had a really laid back night...eating, drinking and enjoying the gorgeous night! Thank you to our awesome bartender and server from Ken Rothwell!

Caring for a Loved One With Alzheimer's Disease- Cool New Resource

The Copper Ridge Institute, affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University, is a leading provider of dementia research, care and education. The Institute has developed the first training resource of its kind for caregivers, providing a step-by-step method for caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease. Available as a DVD and webcast, the FREE program (www.alzcast.org) recreates many of the daily situations that caregivers may encounter and provides coaching for each of these activities based on best practices developed by The Copper Ridge Institute.

In the arena of Alzheimer's disease the overwhelming emphasis has been on finding the cure. Little emphasis has been placed on researching effective care and teaching best practices for persons with memory impairment. The Copper Ridge Institute has taken a leadership role in the care arena. Fourteen years of clinical work and collaboration has enabled the Institute to establish a program of care and treatment that brings dignity and a quality of life to those persons and families struggling with Alzheimer's disease. Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s Disease is a breakthrough program that will help many of us faced with the daunting and emotionally charged task of caring for those we love with dementia. www.alzcast.org

Memory Walk is THIS SUNDAY!

We are on THE MOVE!

The Memory Walk is the number one fund raiser for the Alzheimer's Association. This year, we merged two walks and our area will be walking at Brickstone Square in Andover. Lynne Nieman will be there with the Right at Home booth giving out information about Alzheimer's home care! Drop on by to visit her...

Please support us in our fight against time! Today we all know someone with Alzheimer's. As America ages, we will all have a frightening number of friends and loved ones that have this disease. Remember, Alzheimer's can run it's course over a 20 year period. With the baby boomer generation aging, what will the number of Alzheimer's people in US? Tick ....tock

Hey! Are you an RN that wants to job share?

I have a position for a RN home care supervisor coming up in the next month or so to work with our home health aides out in the field to orient and supervise them in our client's homes. You need to really love working with elders and the paraprofessionals. This is a great opportunity for a community nurse who loves working for a great agency that always tries to do it RIGHT!

The days will be 1/2 day on Wednesday, plus full days on Thursday and Friday. Check out our job description on CareerBuilder!

We work with private and state clients. My office team is terrific and great to work with. If this is you, then please contact me in the office -978-744-5151. -Rosaleen

Video Games Keeping Seniors Fit

As the owner of a home care agency, many times I can be found in the senior centers across the North Shore and Merrimack Valley. The Eagle Tribune just published an article on the newest phenomenon I have been seeing...Wii in the senior center! I have seen the seniors playing bowling as well as other games in the centers. It is keeping them social and moving! Whatever works to keep our seniors engaged is great!