Emerald Place Memory Care

12/17/2025

The community came together in joyful celebration of Christmas, creating festive homemade ornaments and savoring holiday sweets, with the highlight being an unexpected visit from Santa. 🎅 🎄

To schedule a tour, please contact Sue at Sreuss@snthemmemorycare.com

12/16/2025

Residents, families, and staff came together to enjoy and reminisce about their cherished Christmas carols, beautifully sung by Marcis, a gifted musician from ALC Hospice Care, making it a memorable occasion for everyone. 🎶
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To schedule a tour, please contact Sue at Sreuss@anthemmemorycare.com

12/15/2025

The holiday season can be especially challenging if you are caring for a loved one with dementia. Balancing safety, emotional needs, and logistics on top of everyday responsibilities can feel overwhelming.

To help make it easier, we have selected five essential webinars, which you can access in the link below. They feature dementia experts, including gerontologist and author Dr. Tam Cummings. Each provides practical insights and tools on topics including understanding dementia behaviors, improving communication, and creating more meaningful, joyful holiday experiences for the whole family:
https://www.anthemmemorycare.com/blog/caring-through-the-holidays-five-essential-webinars-for-family-caregivers

With the holiday season in full swing, caregivers of family members living with dementia often find themselves juggling extra responsibilities, balancing their loved one’s safety, logistical planning, and emotional needs alongside their everyday family, work, and other commitments. If you’re car...

12/12/2025

Our sincere thanks to all families who contributed to our toy drive, bringing joy to children and families in need through the Toys for Tots Charity during the holidays. We deeply value your kindness. 🎁 ✨

To schedule a tour, please contact Sue at Sreuss@anthemmemorycare.com

12/10/2025

The residents were treated to hot chocolate while enjoying the spectacular Willow Hill drive through light show, a wonderful holiday experience for all! ✨

To schedule a tour please contact Sue at Sreuss@anthemmemorycare.com

12/08/2025

The holidays can be stressful, especially for families caring for a loved one with dementia. Concerns about travel, disruption of routines, and noisy gatherings can turn the season into something to “get through” rather than enjoy.

If this sounds like your situation, we have some tips to help make the holidays calmer and more joyful for everyone in your family:
https://www.anthemmemorycare.com/blog/making-the-holidays-less-stressful-and-more-meaningful

The holidays always seem to come and go so quickly. One minute we’re sitting down to a Thanksgiving dinner and the next thing we know, we’re toasting the New Year. It often seems like more time is spent hustling back and forth and preparing for get-togethers than spending quality time connecting...

12/08/2025

We were delighted by a surprise visit from Mrs. Claus and took part in a festive interactive craft. Thank you ALC Hospice Care for making our residents' holiday experiences truly unforgettable! ALC Hospice Care 🤶✨

To schedule a tour, please contact Sue at Sreuss@anthemmemorycare.com

12/05/2025

Please welcome Emmie- the Elf of Emerald Place!

Emmie would like to remind our Emerald families to register for GoIcon by 12/12/25 and you’ll be entered into a gift basket raffle!

*this is for families of residents that currently reside at Emerald Place!

To schedule a tour, please contact Sue at sreuss@anthemmemorycare.com

12/04/2025

A little snow didn’t keep us from delivering our holiday cookies to the Glenview Fire Department! We are so deeply thankful for their dedication to keeping us safe. 🚒 🩵

To schedule a tour, please contact Sue at Sreuss@anthemmemorycare.com

12/03/2025

Residents had a wonderful time baking scrumptious holiday cookies to drop off for our local firefighters at the Glenview fire department. 🚒

To schedule a tour, please contact Sue at Sreuss@anthemmemorycare.com

12/01/2025

The holidays are full of joy, family, friends, celebrations ... and not-the-healthiest food. For people living with dementia, what’s on the plate matters even more. Too much sugar, salt, or unhealthy fats can affect cognition, energy, and mood. Combined with holiday hustle, this can lead to confusion, lethargy, and anxiety.

A healthier season starts with mindful nutrition. Here are some nutritious (and delicious) food recommendations family caregivers can use as a guide over the holidays:
https://www.anthemmemorycare.com/blog/delicious-brain-healthy-meals-for-the-holidays-yes-its-possible

While the holidays are known for family gatherings and celebrations, one thing they are not generally associated with is healthy dining. Between the rich sauces and sweet desserts, the holidays can be challenging for anyone attempting to maintain a healthy diet. Maybe that’s why so many New Year.....

11/28/2025

Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving! We appreciate ALC Hospice Care’s kindness in providing our residents with mini pumpkin pies to prepare together, creating a special moment of connection during this holiday season. 🦃 🥧

To schedule a tour, please contact Sue at Sreuss@anthemmemorycare.com