STAR-Full Life dementia grant work continues with training, outreach
Full Life Care’s ongoing training efforts continued vigorously in November with another successful STAR-Full Life dementia training session.
Understanding Beyond Language and Dementia
Gino Orsillo attends Full Life’s memory care program. He speaks Italian, little English, and is hard of hearing. Communication can be challenging, but somehow it all works out, and Gino enjoys going to what he calls his “new job.”
Blind Since Birth, Client Revels in Creating Art
Rachel Homme attends the Solstice art and wellness studio. She sits in her corner, surrounded by her creations. Blind since birth, Rachel revels in creating art.
Cooking Matters for Senior Residents
Residents of Phinney Terrace, an SHA community for elders, learn about healthy eating with limited budgets, through Cooking Matters classes.
Garden Nurtures Studio Participants
Participants of the Wellness Studio tend the crops and, before long, the group will benefit from the efforts. Their garden fosters independence, health education and positive community, as well as nutritious lunches.
People of Full Life: Corri Abbott
"Why do I have home care? I’m a mess! ... But I have Carmen. She’s been my caregiver for the past 2 years. We hit it off well."
Adult Day Health: It’s a tough job, and they love it
What do the staff who work at Full Life Care’s adult day health locations do all day? Not all days are glamorous and fun, but it’s so rewarding, they say.
People of Full Life: Lisa Nott
Lisa Nott knows she’s making a difference in her work at our Snohomish Adult Day Health Center.
Foot Washing and Talking at the Emergency Shelter
The last of Seattle’s emergency homeless shelters were set to close Friday, February 22, as overnight temperatures hovered just above the freezing mark. The day before the closure, Full Life Care set up a foot-washing station at the Garfield Community Center emergency shelter. Two University of Washington nursing students, along with Full Life staff from… Read More
Caregiver Helps Provide a ‘Normal Life’
Since he met his caregiver, Maimuna Abdi, Full Life Home Care client Jai Kalicharan feels as if he’s living a normal life again.
