Enjoy the music, food, and friendship during this seven week festival series! Local music, performers, restaurants, and food trucks will come together to entertain and delight! Contact us today or email info@rollingfields.com for more information or to get involved! Download the summer series schedule below!
Spend your summer where there’s always something fun happening! Rolling Fields Summer Camp is for kids, ages 6-12 and takes place Monday through Friday (8am-4:30pm) June 10 through August 23, 2019. Daily snacks, fishing, fun at the creek, water games, buddy up time with our Elders, gardening, yard games, arts and crafts, and lots more! Cost is $20/dat or $80/week (5 days). More information and application coming soon!
Join us this summer for Vacation Bible School for Seniors! Chaplain, Kathy Petteys will present a Bible Study program especially for older adults. Enjoy learning about the Word of God through activities including art, music, nature, and intergenerational activities.
Location: Rolling Fields Chapel/Community Room
Register: Please RSVP for each event Chaplain Kathy Petteys, kpetteys@rollingfields.com or Melinda Hazen, Social Services mhazen@rollingfields.com
Join us for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, September 21, 2019. Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. This inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to join the fight against the disease!
Stop by Rolling Fields to learn more about our amazing community! Meet the Elders and Care Partners you could be working with. Sample the made-to-order meals available on lunch breaks, meet our beautician, and get a mini massage from our in-house massage therapist! Tour the NAT Learning Center and meet our Clinical Educator. Childcare is provided while you interview and tour the home. Door prizes available!
Come check out our booth at the 2019 Crawford County Career Fair! Rolling Fields is committed to changing the culture of long term care and creating a home-like environment for Elders and staff. We’d love to meet up with individuals who would like to join our amazing team of professionals dedicated to making a difference in the lives of Elders.
Location: Active Aging Foundation, 1034 Park Avenue, Meadville, PA
Time: 11am Early Admission for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, 12-3:30pm General Public Admission
Meet us on the Rolling Fields Lawn for a Glow in the Dark Easter EGGstravaganza! We’ll also have a “Little Bunny Pageant” for children 9 and under. Contact us today or email info@rollingfields.com to reserve your Easter Bag.
Join us for our monthly Caregiver Support Group! Support groups create a safe, confidential, supportive environment or community and a chance for participants to develop informal mutual support and social relationships. They also educate and inform participants about dementia and help participants develop methods and skills to solve problems.
Join us for a Craft Show, April 6, 2019 from 10am-2pm! Proceeds will be donated to the Springboro and Conneautville Fire Departments in appreciation of their support and heroism during the Tornado evacuation and recovery.
Interested vendors should contact (814) 587-2012 or info@rollingfields.com for more information.
Lean On Me benefits not only the family members of Rolling Fields' elders, but the community, as well. This monthly gathering provides opportunities for mutual support and connects others who are facing the challenges of the aging process. We discuss a variety of topics such as Alzheimer's and Dementia.
Some of the previous topics that have been discussed are legal issues, behaviors, and depression in Dementia. We also invite guest speakers from community agencies to share their available services and expertise.
Meetings are held in the Rolling Fields Den and refreshments provided
Lean On Me benefits not only the family members of Rolling Fields' elders, but the community, as well. This monthly gathering provides opportunities for mutual support and connects others who are facing the challenges of the aging process. We discuss a variety of topics such as Alzheimer's and Dementia.
Some of the previous topics that have been discussed are legal issues, behaviors, and depression in Dementia. We also invite guest speakers from community agencies to share their available services and expertise.
Meetings are held in the Rolling Fields Den and refreshments provided.
Lean On Me benefits not only the family members of Rolling Fields' elders, but the community, as well. This monthly gathering provides opportunities for mutual support and connects others who are facing the challenges of the aging process. We discuss a variety of topics such as Alzheimer's and Dementia.
Some of the previous topics that have been discussed are legal issues, behaviors, and depression in Dementia. We also invite guest speakers from community agencies to share their available services and expertise.
Meetings are held in the Rolling Fields Den and light refreshments provided.
Lean On Me benefits not only the family members of Rolling Fields' elders, but the community, as well. This monthly gathering provides opportunities for mutual support and connects others who are facing the challenges of the aging process. We discuss a variety of topics such as Alzheimer's and Dementia.
Some of the previous topics that have been discussed are legal issues, behaviors, and depression in Dementia. We also invite guest speakers from community agencies to share their available services and expertise.
Meetings are held in the Rolling Fields Den
Lean On Me benefits not only the family members of Rolling Fields' elders, but the community, as well. This monthly gathering provides opportunities for mutual support and connects others who are facing the challenges of the aging process. We discuss a variety of topics such as Alzheimer's and Dementia.
Some of the previous topics that have been discussed are legal issues, behaviors, and depression in Dementia. We also invite guest speakers from community agencies to share their available services and expertise.
Meetings are held in the Rolling Fields Den.
We invite the community to the Trail Of Treats on October 27th. If you have any questions regarding this safe trick or treat please call us at (814)587-2012.
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On January 10th and 19th Erin Hilla, Public Communications Officer will present an Active Shooter Survival Course in the Rolling Fields Learning Center. Learn what you should or should not do if you encounter an active shooter.
Elders, care partners and family members gathered together this past Tuesday in the Rolling Fields Kallimos café to celebrate the Christmas season and spread some holiday cheer. Each elder and care partner had a secret Santa which led to some wide-eyed wonder as the gifts were distributed.
Please make sure to go to our Facebook Page "Rolling Fields Elder Care Community", click on the picture and "like" us! We are trying to win breakfast compliments of Southern Care Hospice and Juniper Village. Actually we just want the title! Thanks for your support. Go Rolling Fields Team!
Steven Atkinson presented a very informative program on the challenging behaviors care givers might experience when caring for elders living with Alzheimer's Disease and other forms of dementia. You will find his presentation worth viewing if you are struggling with caring for a loved one or would like a deeper understanding of cognitively impaired individuals.
On October 28th Rolling Fields opened their doors for the annual Halloween Trick or Treat. This year over 800 trick or treaters wandered through the decorated hallways and gardens. Their candy bags were overflowing by the time they left and the elders thoroughly enjoyed passing candy along the treat trail. Special thanks to Fred Fiedler from USI Insurance who graciously sponsored the 48000 pieces of candy that was handed out.
Understanding Challenging Behaviors
Join Steven Atkinson, PA-C, MS nationally-known expert, author and speaker on geriatrics for a high-energy, dynamic 2 hour seminar filled with interesting case studies, insightful discussions and interactive learning. You will leave this program with practical techniques that you can immediately apply!
Steven is a board Certified Physician Assistant specializing in Geriatric Internal Medicine. He has been an educator at the University of Utah since 1994 and has been involved in medicine for nearly 22 years. He has been involved in Geriatric Internal medicine for the last decade and is frequently asked to medically manage the most difficult patients with dementia-related behaviors. He has published and spoken nationally in the area of dementia and related foci for various audiences. He has also been graciously recognized for his compassionate and dedicated service in Geriatric Medicine by those communities he serves. We are so excited to have this opportunity and for Steven to share his wealth of knowledge.
You will learn strategies to manage behaviors such as:
Normal Aging, Dementia, Depression or Delirium
Behavioral issues of early diagnosis
Reasons why individuals wander
Managing physical aggression, sundowning and behavioral problems in the evening
Refusing to eat
Environmental interventions to decrease behaviors
Physical, psychological and emotional stress
Objectives include:
Develop strategies to manage difficult behaviors in seniors who have an altered perception of reality.
Identify the signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
Discuss current research on the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease, as well as lifestyle factors to slow the disease progression.
Summarize the safety issues associated with geriatric patients who drive and identify individuals who pose a safety threat.
Explain why wandering occurs in individuals with genitive impairment and develop strategies to minimize or redirect this behavior.
Describe the environmental and behavioral causes of agitation.
Differentiate between appropriate and inappropriate sexual behaviors in individuals with dementia.
Distinguish between normal sleeping patterns and bedtime issues which could lead to increased health problems.
Analyze the physical and psychological changes that affect an elder’s desire and ability to eat including the changes in nutritional requirements.
Identify the signs of caregiver stress and develop intervention strategies to prevent burnout.
Come and gain valuable insights into the causes of challenging elder behaviors and learn innovative and practical intervention strategies to improve the care you provide.
Our families have planned their Fireside Gatherings. It is a time for the Care Partners, Elders and everyone's families to celebrate Christmas together. The day and times of the gatherings are listed below, please check with your street for the location.
Ash Street- December 17th, 5:00 p.m.
Birch Street - December 15th, 2:00 p.m.
Cherry Street - December 16th, 2:30 p.m.
Dogwood Street - December 18th, 2:00 p.m.
Elm Street- December 18th, 2:00 p.m.
Fig Street - December 17th, 3:00 p.m.
