Boosting Immunity in the Age of COVID-19

April 21, 2020 • Posted in: Alzheimers, Assisted Living, Dementia, Independent Living, Long Term Care, Memory Care, Senior Living

We all know to wash hands for at least 20 seconds and practice social distancing (cabin fever, anyone?).

COVID-19 Update, March 30th

March 30, 2020 • Posted in: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Living

COVID-19 Update March 30, 2020 As you may have heard in the news, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been identified at a Goodyear, AZ community. As of today there are 665 confirmed cases in Arizona and there have been 13 deaths. We do not have any cases of COVID-19 at our community, but this development triggers […]

COVID-19 Update, March 27th

March 26, 2020 • Posted in: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Living, Uncategorized

COVID-19 Update March 27, 2020 A message from Jon Scott Williams, Fellowship Square Mesa’s Executive Director Dear Residents, Family, and Staff: Fellowship Square Mesa regards the safety and well-being of our residents and staff as our primary goal and responsibility. The global pandemic, COVID-19 (or coronavirus), represents a severe threat to sustaining those goals, so […]

Less REM Sleep Tied to Greater Risk of Dementia

January 3, 2020 • Posted in: Alzheimers, Assisted Living, Dementia, Memory Care

People who get less rapid eye movement (REM) sleep may have a greater risk of developing dementia, according to a new study. REM sleep is the sleep stage when dreaming occurs. When I was at Arizona State University, I studied the “Psychology of the Eye” as I endeavored to become a Psychologist. At that time […]

10 Questions to Better Understand Your Medication and Risk of Falling

July 23, 2019 • Posted in: Alzheimers, Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Living

10 Questions to Better Understand Your Medication and Risk of Falling Once we hit 65, most of us are taking some kind of medication or supplement daily. For some, it may be a Vitamin D supplement, for others heart medication. Whatever you’re taking, it’s good to know if and how they can affect your risk […]

In a Rut? Try Volunteering; it will make you happy.

March 12, 2019 • Posted in: Christian Living Communities, Independent Living, Senior Living

What gets you out of bed in the morning? For some people, it’s the career they’ve dedicated their lives to. For others, it’s raising kids and building a family. But, what happens when the kids have all grown up and moved out or after you’ve retired from that nine-to-five grind? Without a sense of purpose […]

Giving, it makes you Happy!

March 8, 2019 • Posted in: ALTCS, Christian Living Communities, Senior Living

Eight Reasons to Give There are may be reasons you do not give to charities but here are eight reasons you should give and the positive effects that can come from giving. 1. Feel Good by Giving to Charity A research that was conducted by the National Institutes of Health stated that participants who chose to […]

Is Activity a Good Form of Medicine?

February 25, 2019 • Posted in: ALTCS, Alzheimers, Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Living

Technology to Improve your Activity Fellowship Square Mesa is a leader in senior care and we pride ourselves at “The Center of Aging Excellence.” We use the latest technology in care and helping our residents age well. We were invited to attend a health fair at Leisure World in Mesa Arizona and bring some of […]

Fear of Falling

February 7, 2019 • Posted in: ALTCS, Assisted Living, Christian Living Communities, Independent Living, Memory Care, Senior Living, Uncategorized

We recently were at a health fair at a Sunland Village, a 55+ senior living community in Mesa Arizona. We talked about the benefits of living at Fellowship Square Mesa and the levels of care from Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care and the technologies we have available to promote living more independent. One of the guests at […]