The Wesley Community Garden is in full bloom right now. There is no shortage of green thumbs on our campus! Enjoy some photos below…
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Carnival Day at Wesley Health Care Center
Posted in General, Wesley CommunityAugust 19-25 was Carnival Week at The Wesley Community! There were fun carnival themed events all week, including, Wesley’s Employee Picnic, daily contests, casual and themed-dress days, fun photo-ops and more! On Wednesday, Wesley Health Care Center held Carnival Day in the Activities Room and main courtyard. Residents enjoyed fun decorations, music, games, and prizes, all […]
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Meet “Thumper”, Wesley Health Care Center’s New Bunny!
Posted in General, Wesley CommunityThere’s a furry new addition at Wesley Health Care Center. Meet “Thumper”, our new resident bunny! Pop can be found in Wesley Health Care Center’s courtyard, where he receives a lot of attention from our residents and visitors. Thumper loves attention and spending time with animals is known to lower blood pressure, reduce stress and […]
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Wesley’s Annual Employee Picnic
Posted in General, Wesley CommunityThe Wesley Community held our annual Employee Picnic today. The picnic is a great chance to bring Wesley employees and their families together for a day of food and fun. This year brought a carnival theme, complete with a juggler, petting zoo, games with prizes, music, pony rides, fun food and more! Thank you to […]
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Cognitive Health and Older Adults
Posted in General, Senior StrategiesFrom the National Institute on Aging. Cognitive health—the ability to clearly think, learn, and remember—is an important component of brain health. Others include: Motor function—how well you make and control movements Emotional function—how well you interpret and respond to emotions Sensory function—how well you feel and respond to sensations of touch, including pressure, pain, and temperature This […]
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The Wesley Foundation appoints new board member, Traci Jersen
Posted in General, Press ReleasesThe Wesley Foundation appoints new board member The Wesley Community announces board officers for 2018-19 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., DATE, 2018 – The Wesley Community today announced that Traci Jersen has been appointed to the board of directors of The Wesley Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Wesley Community. “Traci is a fantastic addition to […]
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The Doctor Diaries: What Physicians Wish Patients Knew
Posted in General, Senior StrategiesRevelations about weight loss, medical information on the internet, and more by Joanne Jarrett, M.D., AARP The Magazine, June-July 2018 Joanne Jarrett, M.D., polled dozens of doctors to find out what they’d tell you if only they could, and here are the results… We are working on your case, even if it looks like we have disappeared. Physicians […]
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Wesley Health Care Center C.N.A., L.P.N. and R.N. of the Year Ceremony
Posted in General, Wesley CommunityThe Wesley Health Care Center Nursing Department nominated and voted on their C.N.A., L.P.N. and R.N. of the Year. The winners were announced on July 25 at a special ceremony held in Wesley’s Embury Cafe. The R.N. of the Year is Jenna Lord. The L.P.N. of the Year is Brittney Sanders. The C.N.A. of the […]
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Why It’s Harder for Men to Challenge the Stigma of Loneliness
Posted in General, Senior StrategiesMaking friendships a priority can create important connections By Debbie Reslock July 3, 2018 Sharing in an interview that he never told anyone because he felt ashamed, the former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy spoke of his youthful loneliness. He believed at the time that admitting how he felt was like admitting he wasn’t worth being loved. That stigma, still […]
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The Wesley Community is Sponsoring a New Matinee Series at SPAC
Posted in General, Wesley CommunityThe Wesley Community is sponsoring a new 2 pm matinee series at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) during the summer residency of The Philadelphia Orchestra. The orchestra’s residency runs from August 1 – 16 and features a wide variety of programs and special events for music lovers and families. Learn more below and visit […]
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