MorningStar at
Arcadia’s comprehensive memory care
includes not only providing the best care for our Reflections Neighborhood
residents but also includes extending our care to their families. We know that Alzheimer’s and other forms of
dementia can be extremely difficult for everyone involved, which is why we
strive to help our families better understand and cope with the disease.
At all of our MorningStar properties, we
partner with the Alzheimer’s Association and help raise fund and awareness of
the disease through participation in their annually sponsored activities. Additionally over the next couple of months,
we will be hosting MorningStar’s Dementia
Film Series, which is designed to pull back the curtain and provide a
deeper understanding of the disease.
Our community is one
of four MorningStar properties in the Phoenix area that is simulcasting the series, which is hosted by Melissa
Dillon, our Director of Programing and Dementia Care. Our first film was the Glen Campbell: I’ll BE Me documentary. The poignant film chronicles the country
music icon's remarkable career, his 2011 Alzheimer's diagnosis, final tour and
and his farewell to fans. If you did not
get the chance to see it with us, we recommend you look for it elsewhere as it
both moving and enlightening.
On Thursday, May 24th
we will feature the film Still Alice,
a 2014 independent drama based on Lisa Genova's 2007 bestselling novel of the
same name. The film stars Julianne Moore
as Alice Howland, a linguistics professor diagnosed with Early-Onset
Alzheimer's Disease who struggles to stay connected to who she was as she
starts losing words and hence her identity to
Alzheimer's. The movie is one hour and
forty minitues long.
The last film in the
series is 60 Minutes: Alzheimer’s in the
Family. The TV presentation examines a
Medellin, Colombia family that may provide crucial clues in the fight
against Alzheimer's disease. The large,
extended family has many members afflicted with a rare genetic mutation that
causes early onset Alzheimer's.
Each event starts at
10 AM with the film first, then a Q & A session, followed by lunch. As space is limited, we ask that you RSVP to
MorningStar at Arcadia. Also if you are interested, please contact us
to set up a tour of our beautiful assisted living and memory care community.
MorningStar at Arcadia’s distinct
mission statement “to honor, to serve, to invest” sets us apart from other
senior living options. Our foundation is
built on honoring God, valuing our seniors and hiring staff with a felt calling
to serve. Set in a warm, loving
environment with exceptional architecture and resort-style amenities,
MorningStar at Arcadia invites you to schedule a tour or give us a call to
learn more about the best Phoenix area assisted living community.
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