Caregiving is one of the most stressful and rewarding jobs a person can take on. Caregivers, such as nurses and other medical professionals, take on fulfilling, but immense responsibility when caring for the elderly. They risk jeopardizing their own health and wellness if they do not take time for personal care. Here at The Suites at Algiers Point, we understand …
Activities the Elderly Diagnosed with Dementia or Alzheimer’s
A dementia diagnosis is never easy news for patients to hear, nor their families. Helplessly watching a loved one slowly deteriorate is extremely difficult. Although no cure for Alzheimer’s or dementia has been discovered, families can alleviate some of the symptoms of these ugly diseases by keeping seniors engaged in stimulating activities. According to experts, certain activities can provide a …
Transitioning To An Assisted Living Community
After months of planning with your family, you have chosen the perfect assisted living community to move to. It’s close to family, has spacious rooms & luxury amenities, and offers quality care. However, there is one thing you’re anxious about, transitioning to your new life. Moving into an assisted living facility can be emotionally and physically draining, for both you …
Preparing For The Future After A Dementia Diagnosis
Your family member has just been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. Your family is overwhelmed. What happens next? A transition period often follows a dementia diagnosis where patients and their families have to adjust and prepare for the progression of this ugly disease. Physical, financial and mental preparations will need to be accounted for. Physical Signs …
Minimize Stress, Maximize Life: Stress-Busting Solutions For Seniors
April is Stress Awareness Month, a time in which medical experts in all fields band together to raise public awareness about the many negative and complex long-term effects stress can have on one’s mind, body, and overall heath. Stress is known as the “silent killer,” as it’s consistent presence in one’s life can open the door to a whole host of …
Happy Life, Healthy Life: Scientifically- Backed Reasons To Find Your Happy
Recently, a critical mass of research has provided what might be the most basic and irrefutable argument in favor of that feeling we all chase, happiness: Happiness and good health go hand-in-hand. Several scientific studies suggest that happiness causes better health; others suggest that the two are most definitely correlated—perhaps good health causes happiness. Happiness and health may indeed be a …
Nola.com article about groundbreaking ceremony
A $10 million assisted living center under construction in Luling will help parish residents keep aging family members closer to home, St. Charles Parish officials said Wednesday at a groundbreaking ceremony. St. Charles Parish Hospital, which purchased the $1 million site for the The Suites at Algiers Point Assisted Living and Memory Care on Ashton Plantation Boulevard, owns a 9 …
St. Charles Herald Guide article about The Suites at Algiers Point
The new Ashton Plantation Senior Living Center, an assisted-living facility designed to house elderly parish residents, will be located in front of the Ashton Plantation Subdivision… Continue Reading Here ->
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