Residents of The Marion and Bernard L. Samson Nursing Center and The Toby Weinman Assisted Living Residence are enjoying a newly renovated Salon and Spa.
The renovation took place in December and included new flooring, cabinets, sinks, and chairs. Residents can now enjoy more services including manicures, pedicures and massages.
Doug Clapp, a former judge from Maine, retired in 2003. In 2008, he and his wife, Judy, moved to St. Petersburg. He was having progressive difficulties with walking and speaking. His normal, everyday life was becoming more challenging. Speaking in public had been such a joy for him and was becoming a dreaded task. All of this was happening to Doug because he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a progressive neurological disease that affects movement and communication.
On January 29, 2016, Lani Jenkins was named CARE Employee of the Year. Lani is an Activity Assistant for the Bresler Alzheimer's Program at The Marion and Bernard L. Samson Nursing Center. She graduated from the University of North Florida with a BSH in Health and Wellness and a physical therapist certification from the American College of Sports Medicine.
Memory loss, mood swings, depression, hallucinations, and paranoia are all symptoms of dementia. Gwen Kaldenberg, Menorah Manor’s Director of the Bresler Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Program, and her staff help distressed residents with dementia each day on the Toby Weinman Alzheimer’s Care Village. “Dementia is a complex disease. With it, each day and every minute are different. Residents in distress all act differently, but assisting them in the correct manner can and will make a difference in the quality of their lives,” states Gwen.
