Getting To Know The Woodlands Cottage Manager
Twyla (on the right) Twyla Mills Start Date with AutumnGrove: August 2007 Favorite Part About Working for AutumnGrove: The loving relationships that I’ve built with my co-workers and families. This...
View ArticleBecoming Artists at The Heights Cottage
“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” ~Aristotle Yesterday The Heights Cottage had a special activity for the residents. A University of...
View ArticleGetting to Know the Copperfield Cottage Manager
Kristen Kim Start Date with AutumnGrove: January 2012 Favorite Part About Working for AutumnGrove: My favorite part of being at AutumnGrove is the small environment. It gives me the ability to be a...
View ArticleMore Artistic Talent at The Heights Cottage
The Heights Cottage residents were back at it again this week with their summer art projects. This time, many of them painted pictures of natural landscapes, from flowers to lakes with fish and even a...
View Article5 Helpful Tips to Remember While Visiting Your Loved One
Many people experience a wide range of emotions the day they move their loved one into their new memory care assisted living. Everything from anxiety to relief, these family members are about to embark...
View ArticleGetting to Know the Katy Cottage Manager
Pat Jackson Start Date with AutumnGrove: December 2007 Favorite Part About Working for AutumnGrove: I especially enjoy all my caregivers and am so touched to watch them care for our residents. They...
View ArticleLittle Girl Helps Fight Alzheimer’s
I think we can all take a lesson from this little girl who is helping raise funds for Alzheimer’s. Read her amazing story below. (This story is from the Houston Chronicle) LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — It seems...
View ArticleScholarship Contest Winners!
On Monday, we announced our two winners of our very first scholarship contest. College students from across the United States entered in the contest by submitting an essay about one of the topics we...
View ArticleGetting to Know the Humble Cottage Manager
Cottage Manager Lisa Mortensen Start Date with AutumnGrove: August 2010 Favorite Part About Working for AutumnGrove: I really love only having 16 residents in the cottage. The caregivers and I really...
View ArticleWhat People With Alzheimer’s Have Taught Me About Love
This is a great article from Marie Marley at the Alzheimer’s Reading Room. I thought it was a wonderful reminder that despite the disease, Alzheimer’s seniors have so much love and kindness to offer to...
View ArticleRaising Funds for Alzheimer’s Walk
Every year, AutumnGrove Cottage supports the Alzheimer’s Association by participating in A Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Houston. We join together as a company to raise awareness and funds to help support...
View ArticleBirthdays and Anniversaries
At AutumnGrove Cottage, we like to recognize our wonderful staff on their work accomplishments and special occasions. Two such occasions that are always honored are birthdays and work anniversaries. We...
View ArticleAn Afternoon of Bingo
Last week our Katy Cottage had a group of special visitors for an afternoon game of Bingo. Local school teachers from Katy ISD came to the cottage to volunteer their time with the residents. The...
View ArticleAlzheimer’s or Dementia?
There is great confusion about the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s. In a nutshell, dementia is a symptom, and Alzheimer’s is the cause of the symptom. When someone is told they have...
View ArticleEnjoy the Little Moments…
This video is amazing! It shows the love between a mother and a daughter despite the mother having Alzheimer’s disease. It shows that even in the smallest moments, your loved one can still remember...
View ArticleOur Pearland Cottage Receives Best Business Award
AutumnGrove Cottage Receives 2014 Best Businesses of Pearland Award Pearland, September 2, 2014 — AutumnGrove Cottage has been selected for the 2014 Best Businesses of Pearland Award in the Retirement...
View ArticleKaty Alzheimer’s Walk
This past Saturday AutumnGrove Cottage’s Katy location joined the rest of the Katy, Texas community in a Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Association puts on the walk every year in efforts to...
View ArticleDunk to End Alzheimer’s
This past weekend our Champions Cottage manager, Amie, decided to throw a fundraising event for the upcoming Alzheimer’s Association walk in the northwest Houston area. Amie, her caregivers and many...
View ArticleSafe Wander Smart Phone App
Sometimes the mother of invention isn’t necessity; it’s a 15-year old boy scout. Kenneth Shinozuka wants to become a neuroscientist and find a cure for Alzheimer’s, a disease that has nearly...
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