Archive for the ‘Resources’ Category
Tuesday, December 31st, 2019
What follows is Chapter One of Meet Me Where I Am: An Alzheimer’s Care Guide, by Mary Ann Drummond, noted Alzheimer’s author and founder of Angel Tree Consulting. Each chapter … Read More »
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Tuesday, October 29th, 2019
In their 2016 report, the Alzheimer’s Association found that a staggering 5.4 million Americans are currently suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders (ADRD). This number is projected to skyrocket to 16 … Read More »
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019
John was the oldest son in a family of four siblings with aging parents who had retired some years ago in Florida. As he and his siblings lived in various … Read More »
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Monday, December 19th, 2016
Although still adjusting to life at Carillon Assisted Living four months after moving to our Newton facility, Maggie Smith is looking forward to celebrating her first Christmas with us. It’s … Read More »
Tags: Assisted Living, Carillon Assisted Living, Christmas stories, Newton, North Carolina, resident stories
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Thursday, December 1st, 2016
Seventy-four-year-old Howard Hansen is a veteran of the U.S. Army Signal Corps and held multiple jobs during his career—everything from working at a pet cemetery to 19 years as a … Read More »
Tags: Assisted Living, Community Outreach, Hillsborough, Love Drop, Making a Difference
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Thursday, November 17th, 2016
While old movie fans are familiar with the phrase, “Follow that car!”, Howard Hansen heard it in real life. It happened during the 1970s, when he drove a taxi cab … Read More »
Tags: cabbie, Carillon, hawaii, Hillsborough, life stories, New York, North Carolina, Queens, resident life, stories, US Army, veteran
Posted in Assisted Living, Resident and Community Life, Resident Stories, Sage Stories | Comments Off on Meet Howard Hansen, Former Cabbie, Vet and Jack of All Trades at Carillon Assisted Living of Hillsborough
Thursday, November 10th, 2016
While he never bucked a bronco or herded cattle, Kenneth “Cowboy” Cantrell is living proof that it’s never too late to reinvent yourself. When his wife, Daphene—a former state district … Read More »
Tags: Carillon, cowboy, Great Depression, Huntersville, resident life, resident stories, WWII
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Thursday, November 3rd, 2016
Johnny Horton joined the Navy when he was only 17 years old. He had the urge to do something different with his life, and after talking with recruiters he decided … Read More »
Tags: Carillon, knightdale, life, life stories, personal life stories, resident life, resident stories, WWII
Posted in Resident and Community Life, Resident Stories, Sage Stories | Comments Off on Meet Johnny and Helen Horton, Carillon of Knightdale’s New Resident Welcome Committee
Thursday, October 27th, 2016
Meet Mary Jane Savage, Carillon of Wake Forest’s Published Child Author Mary Jane Savage first put pen to paper in early 2007. Now, nearly a decade later, she has published … Read More »
Tags: author, books, Carillon, experiences, publisher, resident life, resident stories, teacher, Wake Forest
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Saturday, October 22nd, 2016
They say that heroes are made during adversity. This was true of many Carillon Assisted Living staff the weekend Hurricane Matthew hit North Carolina. Carillon residents and family members could … Read More »
Tags: Assisted Living, Carillon, damage, flooding, Heroes, Hurricane Matthew, rain, resident care, Wind Beneath My Wings
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