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Nourish Your Noggin Free Educational Workshop

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Free Educational Workshop Promoting Brain Health

Join us for an educational series promoting the importance of understanding how to keep our Brains Healthy As We Age. St. Catherine’s and Alzheimer’s Mississippi are partnering to offer various speakers presenting thought provoking information on changing the way we think about brain health. The latest research and information on brain health is covered along with practical strategies for keeping our brains healthy as we age. As the series progresses we will learn what is normal age-related memory loss, warning signs for dementia, diagnosing some-one with dementia and coping strategies for caregivers.

  • Days: 3rd Thursday of every month May-October 2018
  • Time: 10:00a.m.-10:45a.m.
  • Place: St. Catherine’s Village Independent Activity Center, 200 Dominican Drive, Madison, MS 39110
  • Cost: FREE!
  • RSVP: 601-987-0020 or info@alzms.org

Download the following flyer for more information:

Nourish Your Noggin Flyer
Alzheimer’s and dementia seminar

Alzheimer’s and Dementia Educational Seminar – July 21

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  • Date:  July 21, 2018
  • Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
  • Cost: FREE! Public welcome!
  • RSVP by Friday, July 20th at (601) 856-0123 or email village@stdom.com

Join us for an educational seminar focused on key research for advanced memory loss and central nervous system disorders, specifically dementia, Alzheimer’s
disease and Parkinson’s disease. Hear from two medical experts—Dr. Juebin Huang, Associate Professor at University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) Mind Center and Dr. Natividad Stover, Associate Professor at University of Alabama, Birmingham on their research and the progress that has been made in the field.

Juebin Huang, MD
Dr. Huang’s clinical practice is focused on general neurology with a special interest in neurodegenerative and movement disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Tremor, Vascular dementia, and Mild Cognitive Impairment. His research interests include exploration of experimental therapeutics for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and the study of Neuroimaging biomarkers for aging and dementia. Dr. Huang is a member of the American Academy of Neurology.

Natividad Stover, MD
Dr. Stover specializes in neurology, movement disorders, Parkinson’s disease, deep brain stimulation, and dystonia. Dr. Stover is affiliated with Birmingham VA Medical Center and the University Of Alabama Hospital.

July 2018 Activity Calendars

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Employee Spotlight – Doris Henry

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certified nursing assistant

Doris Henry works as a certified nursing assistant in Magnolia Bay of Campbell Cove. She has been working at St. Catherine’s Village for 19 years. Her favorite part of her job is coming in every morning to work and making sure her residents are taken care of. She always wants to make sure they are treated the way she would want to be treated and how she would treat her family. She believes treating residents well makes them feel good and happy.
Her favorite activity is reminiscencing with them. It gives her an opportunity to get to know them better.  She believes teamwork is very important. The whole team should try to get along and they should try to get to know each other because everyone is different.
In her spare time, she likes to work in her yard with her flowers or yardwork. She likes going out in her Kingdom Hall Ministry and talking with people about the Bible. She also likes spending time with her family. She was born and resides in Yazoo City and has two children and three grandchildren.

June 2018 Activity Calendars

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Skilled Nursing Care

Job Fair – May 31

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  • Date:  May 31, 2018
  • Time: 1–6 p.m.
  • Place: Commons Activity Room, 200 Dominican Drive, Madison, MS
  • Cost: FREE! Public welcome!
  • Call (601) 856-0100 for more information

Join us for a Job Fair at St. Catherine’s Village!

We are now hiring CNAs, NAs and LPNs. We provide benefits including medical, dental and vision; retirement plan (403b), shift differential.  Second Shift Staff needed immediately.

St. Catherine’s Village is an award-winning Life Care Community in Madison that offers unparalleled facilities, resident-centered care, and a mission-focused environment.

Following a couple from diagnosis to the final stages of Alzheimer’s

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Watch this personal account of the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and how it impacts both the patient and caregiver, as seen on CBS’ 60 Minutes. It follows a couple for 10 years from diagnosis to the final stages of Alzheimer’s and how important it is to have support for caregivers.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alzheimers-disease-following-a-couple-from-diagnosis-to-the-final-stages/

final stages of alzheimers

May 2018 Activity Calendars

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Nature Walk

Nature Walk – April 23

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Join us on a Nature Walk Monday, April 23rd at 3 p.m.  There will be a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board.

local attractions

Earth Hour – April 20

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On Friday, April 20th, from 3 to 4 p.m. we are encouraging all residents to refrain from using all electronics for 60 minutes.