As we turn the calendar towards November, thoughts of facing the winter weather can be challenging for seniors, with fewer options for social and physical activities when cold, icy conditions move in. Winter can prove to be an opportunity for more social companionship to brighten resident life and beat the winter blues for those who…
In October we honor International Older Persons Day on Oct. 1 and look ahead to what the United Nations thinks are some of the greatest challenges to our elders. This year, on Oct. 1, 2022 which is officially the International Day of Older Persons, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres drew attention to the “resilience…
Autumn is here and for those of us in Salem, it means soon we will be immersed in Halloween events. However, being based in New England makes us think of other things that seniors may want to do to celebrate fall and partake in some activities in the home. There are a lot of things…
It seems that every single one of us over the age of 55 may experience the effects of cataracts – an opaque or cloudy area covering what’s normally a clear lens in the eye. Not only can cataracts impair our normal vision, but an increasing number of studies suggest that it may be one of…
The lawn of the Brookhouse Home was the choice location for the Salem Garden Club’s reception at the end of this year’s Garden Club Stroll July 9th. Garden Club members thanked the homeowners involved in the tour and volunteers by hosting a small reception with refreshments provided for their guests and our residents. It was…
Preservation Massachusetts, in partnership with The 1772 Foundation, is pleased to announce the Brookhouse Home is one of sixteen recipients of Preservation Massachusetts 2022 matching historic preservation grants. Sixteen diverse projects from across the Commonwealth were selected to receive funds of up to $10,000 each for exterior projects on their historic properties. The Brookhouse Home was…
Flag Day is a celebration of the American flag’s history that occurs each year on the anniversary of the flag’s official adoption, June 14, 1777. During the Revolutionary War, colonial troops fought under many different flags with various symbols—rattlesnakes, pine trees, and eagles—and slogans—”Don’t Tread on Me,” “Liberty or Death,” and “Conquer or Die,” to…
Understanding how the five senses change as we age can help all of us make accommodations that allow aging family and friends to get more satisfaction out of life. As much as we want an elder person to enjoy a meal with us or observe and take part in what we are seeing or talking…
May is Older American’s Month and this year will focus on how older adults can remain independent and active in their communities for as long as possible. When Older Americans Month was established in 1963, only 17 million living Americans had reached their 65th birthday. About a third of older Americans lived in poverty…
This Monday, April 18 is Patriot’s Day – a unique secular holiday that is a source of great pride in Massachusetts. Patriot’s Day has origins here that go back to the very early days of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, according to Bridgewater State University history professor Bill Hanna and it used to be known as…