Volunteers advocating for Florida’s long-term care residents answer your questions regarding the health, safety, welfare, and rights of residents in long-term care facilities. Sponsored by: Sam Golden, Ronnie Ostrow and Pauline Ogus Aberdeen’s Certified Ombudsman Q: Who runs the Ombudsman Program? A: Florida’s Ombudsman Program is administered by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs. The
By: Nancy Rosenstein Hi Hamptonites! Barbara Whitelaw has a beautiful gardenia bush that she planted from a baby 22 years ago. Bring your own scissors and take a sample. The fragrance is un-believable. Put one behind your ear and play Billie Holiday. The Whitelaws have a string of great news and accomplishments regarding their family.
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By: Lenore Schwartz Spring turns into summer, the days get hotter and less hectic and that makes it a good time to reflect on the pleasures of being in Bermuda Isle. Up north, the land awakened and bloomed, but here, although it’s always beautiful, we too, get the blooming of many trees and other foliage.
By now our snowbirds have all returned to their homes up north, probably looking forward to cooler weather than the unusually hot and humid days they have experienced in the last month or so and which we normally only see during the summer season. We look forward to their return next fall but in the
By: Dee Levy Greetings from the Canterbury community! It’s hard to believe that June, the month of the summer solstice, is already upon us. As promised in the last issue, we’d like to share some of our residents’ life-experiences, present and former careers, and significant happenings. Yvette Camulli, a long-time resident of Canterbury, is currently
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By: Leah Keitz Spring has definitely arrived with colorful flowers blooming throughout the community. Everyone is taking part in making Ashford the most attractive and well-kept village in Aberdeen. Thank you all for caring. Several residents have already gone to their summer homes and left on their “world tours.” We wish them all a safe
My widowed father prides himself on being independent. But during my recent visit I noticed his medications (he takes a number of them) scattered in different parts of the house. Some bottles were on the kitchen counter, others by his nightstand. I’m concerned he’s getting confused and could hurt himself, but I don’t know how
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Volunteers advocating for Florida’s long-term care residents answer your questions regarding the health, safety, welfare, and rights of residents in long-term care facilities. Sponsored By: Aberdeen’s Resident Long Term Care Certified Ombudsman Pauline Ogus, Sam Golden, Ronnie Ostrow and Marty Weissman Q: What is a Long-Term Care Ombudsman? A: An ombudsman is a specially-trained and
For anyone, some activity is better than none. By starting at a pace that is a little challenging for you, whether it’s adding a l0-minute walk to your day or working up to an hour of walking a day, you can get stronger and reduce your cancer risk. Setting goals – even small ones –
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