by ehoopes | Feb 12, 2019 | Blog
“If life was fair would I be alone, during this time of my life? It is not fair and there is nothing that anyone can do about it.” As he smiled waiting for me to respond with something that echoed my lack of life experience, I just stared back at him. Then out of...
by ehoopes | Jan 31, 2019 | Blog
Dear Palm Garden Family, I want you to meet Vera, a woman who calls Palm Garden home. Kala Fuhrmann, our Executive Director at Palm Garden of Gainesville explains: “One evening we were all at dinner and Vera told our fantastic CNA, Jamika Tuggerson, that she would...
by ehoopes | Jan 25, 2019 | Blog
The benefits of loving others only get more impressive as we examine them more closely. Typically, individual well-being is assessed in terms of how well we’re doing physically, intellectually, emotionally, spiritually and socially. Oxytocin is a hormone...
by ehoopes | Dec 28, 2018 | Blog
Palm Garden recognizes its best and finest centers along with team members at our Annual Awards Meeting.
by ehoopes | Dec 10, 2018 | Blog
Another year passes, and we find ourselves in January! Are you tired of the traditional New Year’s resolution to lose weight, get fit, or get out of credit card debt? One of the things that many struggle with every New Year are those resolutions. New Year’s...
by ehoopes | Dec 5, 2018 | Blog
I want to share a Christmas Story. I was talking with a resident a few days ago and the subject of Christmas came up. The resident asked me about my favorite Christmas and I shared the story about the big Army Gun. We both laughed as I struggled to tell her the story...
