Porter Place Memory Care

12/25/2025

All of us wish you and your families a wonderful, meaningful, memorable, and Merry Christmas!

12/18/2025

Thank you to the amazing Daniela for blessing our residents with your talent. They really enjoyed you!

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...

12/13/2025

Thank you to all that came out to our Christmas Party on yesterday. We appreciate you guys so much! Here's a small recap

12/10/2025

Our residents had such a great time helping to decorate our communities Christmas Trees

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...

12/01/2025

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.....

11/27/2025

Wishing you and your families a wonderful Thanksgiving Day. May your day bring smiles, connection, and many moments joy!

11/24/2025

If you’ve ever known a nurse, you’ve probably witnessed their dedication, compassion, and unwavering commitment to others.

In memory care, nurses play an especially vital role, delivering care that supports the whole person and respects their dignity during some of life’s most vulnerable moments.

Here are just some of the many ways nurses are making a difference in memory care every day:

https://www.anthemmemorycare.com/blog/focus-on-nurses-providing-comfort-connection-and-care

Have you ever had the privilege of knowing a nurse? If so, you’ve likely witnessed their remarkable dedication, selflessness, and unwavering commitment to helping others in every possible way. Nurses occupy a unique and vital role in memory care. In addition to providing expert care, they serve as...

11/22/2025

Special thank you to all the families that came out to our family Thanksgiving dinner last night. We all had a blast. We love you guys and appreciate the continued support you provide.

11/17/2025

Caring for a loved one with dementia often requires adjusting communication strategies as conversations that were once free flowing and natural become more challenging. While it can be difficult to make these adjustments, they are crucial to maintaining meaningful dialogue and preserving dignity.

Here are three key strategies for family caregivers to help improve communication:
https://www.anthemmemorycare.com/blog/communicating-with-care-3-key-tips-for-family-caregivers

If you are caring for a loved one with dementia, it may feel at times as though you are struggling to learn an entirely new language just to get a simple point across or keep them connected. That familiar rhythm of conversation that once came so easily is becoming less effective and, frankly, more f...

11/15/2025

The residents got a chance to enjoy Sip and Paint with our ED Yosanne. They really enjoyed it!