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Upcoming Events – June
Getting to Know You Social June 2 at 3:30 pm Please join us in the Discovery Center for a fun social event! We will be getting to know our new Life Enrichment Department. We will play some fun icebreakers and enjoy some tasty snacks. Please stop by, even if for just a...
Dr. Pierre Barkhuizen
Dr. Barkhuizen is a smiling face around Rosewood. Originally from South Africa, he moved to the United States in 1982. He's lived in Michigan, South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia. He loved living in Florida because it's always sunny and beautiful. After medical...
Cindy Patterson
This month we are celebrating Cindy’s four years of dedication and commitment to Rosewood and our residents. Cindy loves working in the kitchen and being able to provide quality service for the residents during their mealtimes. Outside of work does crafts and spends...
How to Talk to Someone With Dementia
Most people understand that talking to someone with dementia can be intimidating at first, especially if you have never experienced it. The most important thing to remember is you need to be prepared prior to your meeting with someone who suffers from this disease....
Activities for Dementia Care
Activities for dementia care that feel productive are so important to each resident at Regency. It gives each resident their own sense of purpose and value. It gives us a reason to get out of bed! It provides the opportunity to give and receive positive feedback. With...
Upcoming Events – April
FUN-Tastic Fridays! April 1st April 1st will kick off our first FUN-Tastic Friday since we put them on pause two years ago. Every month will have a different theme with special outfits, food or activities. The theme for April is “Wacky Wardrobe Day.” Encourage your...
Joyce D. Wells
Miss Joyce has been at Rosewood for about nine months. A Chattanooga native, she was born on April 7th. As a young girl, she was a “tomboy” and loved to play outside and climb trees. So much so that her dad had to cut one down to keep her out of it! She graduated from...
Martha Marsh
Martha is a caregiver on our Assisted Living Floor. She helps residents get dressed, bathed, to and from meals and anything else that might come up. She has been working with us for six years! She started in our Personal Care unit, moved to Housekeeping, and then...
Pet Therapy For Assisted Living
Many Regency residents have pets to add a bit of furry friendship to their daily life with us. Pet therapy takes this companionship and converts it into healthcare. Pet therapy leads to improve health and well-being through the human-animal bond. What is pet therapy?...