Enrichment

Sometimes a particular holiday can feel so weighty that you don’t quite know how to properly celebrate it. It’s a feeling that I suspect many of us get when reflecting on the [...]

Dealing with cognitive decline can be scary. Adding to the challenge are the facts that 1.) some of the language around dementia is easy to misunderstand. 2.) Things like discussing symptoms, [...]

The difference between assisted living and nursing homes may seem like a matter of semantics. Don’t the two terms basically mean the same thing? Well… not really. That said, they are [...]

When it comes to music therapy for the elderly, there’s a lot you can do. But before we get into specific examples and ideas, we want to briefly fill you in on some of the melodies that [...]

When we opened OESH back in 1951, we started doing things a little differently. We believe that the best assisted living facilities do more than simply provide a nice campus and living quarters — [...]

Being a caregiver for someone in your own family has its upsides and its downsides. In an ideal world, we would all have the skills, space, and time to personally provide the very best for our [...]

For those who may not know, The Ohio Eastern Star Home is a not-for-profit Eastern Star organization. As such, the freedom to flexibly invest donations into the care of our Elders and the [...]

We’ve had our vaccinations, the summer is almost here, and we’re ready to get out and about! But what does the new normal look like? One thing that’s clear is we need to keep finding new [...]

At The Ohio Eastern Star Home, we promote an approach to senior treatment that is known as “person-centered care.” This treatment method emphasizes a holistic focus on an [...]

It will come as no surprise that our elders here at The Ohio Eastern Star Home have been busy. We have one lively campus! It seems like there’s always something going on. And as the weather [...]