Oxnard Family Circle ADHC Provides Additional Respite Care
At Oxnard Family Circle, we realize that caregiving is a full time job. We are happy to provide respite care during our usual hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.) however, sometimes caregivers need more assistance. Many caregivers have additional jobs other than caregiving, or have families and outside matters to attend to. […]
Oxnard Family Circle ADHC’s Veteran’s Celebration
On Monday, November 11th 2013, Oxnard Family Circle Adult Day Health Care Center held our annual Veteran’s Day Celebration. We are proud to honor our veterans for their service every day at Oxnard Family Circle, but we felt that it was very important to commemorate these individuals on their special day. Our guest speakers included […]
Aggression in Dementia Individuals: Why It Happens and How to Cope
Once a month, Oxnard Family Circle ADHC has an Alzheimer’s Cafe group for caregivers who are taking care of dementia individuals. I attended the group recently and sat next to a man who is providing care for his wife, who has Alzheimer’s. The man told me that he had attended the Alzheimer’s Cafe group in […]
Activities for Dementia Patients: Getting Dressed
If your loved one has dementia, he or she may start forgetting where they have put their keys, or a doctor’s appointment here or there. Later on, they may forget the names of relatives they haven’t seen often or how to drive from the store to their house. Eventually they may forget your name, or […]
Stories From Oxnard Family Circle
At Oxnard Family Circle, our goal is to treat our participants like we would our own family: with compassion and respect, and humor when we are able to. We have many participants who have been attending our program for a substantial amount of time, and our employees are quick to bond with the people they […]
How To Tell If Elderly Loved Ones Need Assistance
If you are a caregiver and you don’t live with your loved one, you may be concerned about their safety when you’re away. When you don’t live with your loved one, you may not see signs of cognitive or physical decline right away because you won’t be able to witness them on a daily basis.
Listening Post Newsletter
October 5th, 2010 Oxnard Family Circle was featured in this month’s Listening Post Newsletter. Read Newsletter Here’s an excerpt:
2012 Walk To End Alzheimer’s
2012 Alzheimer’s Association: Walk To End Alzheimer’s Many people fear the idea of growing older; the idea of gray hair, the concern of not being able to drive, and the loss of senses such as hearing or seeing. One of the most prominent fears that we have, however, is the loss of our memory. Most […]
