The words no one wants to hear are, “You (or your loved one) have the beginning stages of dementia.” Whether it's Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, it’s a terrifying and overwhelming diagnosis. However, with all the research and advancements available, steps can be taken to prepare for—and even lessen—some of the symptoms and changes that come with Alzheimer’s disease.…[...]

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Our Residents had a recent visit with two of our favorite therapy dogs, Austin and Obi-Wan.[...]

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Residents and their families enjoyed a holiday party at the Cottage with lots of good food and holiday cheer![...]

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Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, is a 15-day festival that begins on January 22. Celebrations can last up to 16 days, depending on the sighting of the new moon, but only the first 7 days are a public holiday. An animal is associated with each Chinese New Year, and 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. If you…[...]

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Columbia Cottage Team would like to Welcome our new  2nd shift Wellness Director, Jessie Ohler. Please give her a warm welcome as she learns about Columbia Cottage. We are very excited that she decided to join our Cottage family I started as a CNA in October 2006 after taking the CNA certification course.  I graduated from the Hanover Practical Nursing…[...]

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Our crafty residents enjoyed making yarn trees for the Holidays. [envira-gallery id="4477"][...]

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We want to thank all vendors, families, and residents for making our Christmas Bazaar a wonderful event.  There was so much laughter and Holiday Cheer.[...]

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Everyone knows that the start of a new year is the perfect time to make resolutions and start anew.  Some of the new things happening at the cottage in 2023 are:  we will soon have a new admin/activities assistant, new performers will be entertaining the residents, new daily exercise routines, new menu items, and new residents moving in.  All of…[...]

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Many of you are familiar with our Resident Wellness Director, Chris Hoos.  Chris has been a true asset to the Cottage since she started with us in April of last year.  So much so that Chris has been promoted to Resident Service Director and we are all very excited to have her in this new role.[...]

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We had a festive month in December filled with laughter and cheer.  Our residents celebrated the month with Christmas carols, holiday movies, decorating gingerbread cookies with Holy Cross students, delicious treats and of course several parties and happy hours to celebrate the season! [envira-gallery id="4463"][...]

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