McLean 23rd Annual Golf Tournament, Dinner & Auction
It's time to mark your calendar! McLean's 23rd Annual Golf Tournament and Auction, Monday, September 9th at Hop Meadow Country Club. Your participation in our tournament will help ensure that McLean Home Care & Hospice will continue to provide services to our community members in need. Last year, tournament sponsors netted more than $45,000 to benefit our community members.
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McLean to Present "Keeping Connected in the Unconnected World of Alzheimer's"
Patty O'Brian, North Central Regional Director, Alzheimer's Association CT Chapter
The Atwater at McLean invites you to a special event to help caregivers and healthcare professionals better understand how Alzheimer’s and dementia impact their loved ones or clients’ needs, and to offer support and practical advice for those facing the challenges of caregiving.
The McLean Auxiliary Presents: Steve Lipman the Singin' Dentist "The Essence of Sinatra and All that Jazz"
Friday, May 17, 2013
The Hartford Room in the Burkholder Community Center
100 Sarah Lane, Simsbury
6:30PM Wine Reception, Hors D’oeuvres
McLean's Sorenson Media Center Offers Residents an Alternative View of History
McLean resident, Jack Lampert (right) and Stephen Root, Sorenson Media Center Coordinator (left) enjoy a recent episode of “Connections.”
Music Unlocking Long Lost Memories at McLean
by Freddi Hoffmann
What songs trigger wonderful memories for you, Glen Miller, The Beatles, The Dead? At the McLean Health Center Sorenson Media Center Coordinator Stephen Root reaches out to families to learn about residents’ musical passions even for those residents with advanced dementia. He notes that the McLean families are so pleased to provide this information and have told him that some played instruments, others loved dancing, and others just had favorite musicians. Steven then locates the songs or genre and puts them on iPods.
After dinner several evenings a week, different small groups of residents listen to their individual iPods with Stephen’s assistance. On Tuesday, I had fun joining a session. Fingers started to strum, smiles came over faces that can be quite blank due to dementia, and one lady sang along. Steve told me that she often tells her daughter about listening to “her music” when the daughter visits so she remembers the experience well afterwards.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week March 10th – March 16th
What is COPD? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is an umbrella term for two respiratory illnesses -- chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema. Smoking is the leading cause of COPD.
According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. In 1998, approximately 107,000 Americans died of COPD. COPD's prevalence and death rate are rising. In 2020, COPD is projected to become the third leading cause of death in the United States. COPD has a higher mortality rate than asthma. The highest increase in mortality has been in white women, as observed between 1960 and 1998. An estimated 30 million Americans have COPD. However, only 16 million adult Americans have been diagnosed with disease.
The good news is that there are many things people suffering with COPD can do to improve their quality of life.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week March 10th – March 16th
What is COPD? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is an umbrella term for two respiratory illnesses -- chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema. Smoking is the leading cause of COPD.
According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. In 1998, approximately 107,000 Americans died of COPD. COPD's prevalence and death rate are rising. In 2020, COPD is projected to become the third leading cause of death in the United States. COPD has a higher mortality rate than asthma. The highest increase in mortality has been in white women, as observed between 1960 and 1998. An estimated 30 million Americans have COPD. However, only 16 million adult Americans have been diagnosed with disease.
The good news is that there are many things people suffering with COPD can do to improve their quality of life.
Upcoming Events
Summary of Events
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 5:00pm
Monday, May 13, 2013 - 12:45pm - 2:30pm
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm