https://www.facebook.com/146204509251620/

Heart and Hearth Home for Elders

Home
United States
Asheville, NC
Heart and Hearth Home for Elders

Heart & Hearth is a 6 bed assisted living home caring for people in the last 3rd of their lifespan. We are located in the mountains of Asheville NC.

06/07/2017

So, the rhubarb is perfect and it's strawberry season. I have been making strawberry rhubarb pudding for our residents. Jane begs me for more. She knows when there is still some in the fridge and asks if they can have it for dessert. It's a really simple recipe that is both sweet and tangy. Yum!!
Here is the recipe:
5-6 stalks of rhubarb
1-2 cups strawberries
1/8-1/4 cup honey, depending on how sweet you like it
1 TBSP tapioca

Cut the rhubarb into chunks, destem strawberries and put them in a pot. Add just a dribble of water and cook on medium heat. Turn down to simmer when mixture begins to boil. Cook for 5-10 minutes. Mash this mixture into a puree with potato masher. Add honey and tapioca and stir until flavor and texture are right for you. Store in fridge. Put over ice cream, or in bowls as a pudding all by itself. It is truly delicious.

06/03/2017

What a beautiful day it is today! Sunny and warm. Our residents love to go outside under the gazebo or on the swing in the shade next to the garden. They watch the birds and squirrels while eating in the dining room. They do crosswords together, or work on a jigsaw puzzle in the late afternoon. Sometimes they watch a movie while eating popcorn in the living room. They enjoy the lettuce and greens that are starting to mature in the garden and are served at our home cooked meals.

Shouldn't all elders be able to experience the last years of their lives this way? What is happening in this state and in this country is frightening for our elder population. Medicaid has assisted low income people to be able to live in places such as ours in the past. But Medicaid funding has been cut so that few Care Homes can run successfully on the income. Many of our middle class elders are also falling through the cracks. They make too much money to qualify for Medicaid funding (that is, over $1182/month!), but not enough to be able to afford even a poorly run home. If they do not need the services of a nursing home (which many, many do not), then they either must attempt to make it on their own or with the help of family members, if there are any who are available and able. This is a great burden on the individual and the family with a very poor outcome.

I hope you will consider calling your congressmen and senators to ask them to increase rather than further decrease Medicaid funding. Our elders depend on your support!!

05/25/2017

Our garden is all planted and growing well with all this rain. Bob, my dad, who is almost 94 years old, is the manager of the garden. He and we, including help from some residents, have planted kale, collards, lettuce, beets, tomatoes, yellow squash, zucchini, pattipans, and delicata squash. We also have pole beans and bush beans, okra and cucumbers growing. Gardening provides so much for our residents. They can work in the garden as they wish. Mostly they love to come sit on the covered swing and supervise the goings on. They may help with the harvest. The best part is that they will get to eat the bounty as it is offered at the table over the summer and fall.

This year my dad pulled the grass and weeds out of the fencing around the garden. It will be the first year in a long time that we will have cut flowers to put at the table and in the bedrooms. The beauty of the season is upon us. What a lovely time!

05/23/2017

So here is our first post on our new page! Heart and Hearth is a small homey place in Western North Carolina. We have the capability to take care of 6 elders. Our care includes all aspects of life. We have delicious healthy meals with produce from our organic garden and eggs from our chickens. Steve and I live directly behind Heart and Hearth, and my 93 year old dad lives next door to us. He is our garden manager and mailman!!
Steve and I are passionate about the work we do. Our residents are given the love and respect that they, as elders and human beings, have earned and deserve. I will write more about the issues of aging and finding caring support for our elders in future posts. I hope that you will follow us as we grow and develop, and please share our site with friends! Go to our website heartandhearthforelders.com to start getting a better idea about who we are.

Address

Asheville, NC
28806

Telephone

+18287753118

Website

facebook.com

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Heart and Hearth Home for Elders posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Want your practice to be the top-listed Clinic in Asheville?