Seniors S.O.S. Update

Our soldier PVT Adrian Cortez graduated from AIT training today. He will be leaving for
 Camp Casey in Korea starting June 25th!
 Please save any spare pocket change to pay for postage. We will be sending a package in soon.

Along the Road of EDEN-June Update

This month we are diving deeper into what Eden truly is. The “Eden Alternative” is named for the alternative offered to the current form of Eldercare and Dr. Thomas’ belief that human beings do better when surrounded by the natural world. Humans are meant to live in a garden, not an institution. Together, he and his wife came up with the 10 principals of  Eden (listed on the right), that when applied, helps organizations to move away from their institutional practices and truly create a home for those living and working there. First we must look at the three plagues of loneliness, helplessness, and boredom, that kill off the human spirit. Loneliness is the pain one feels when wanting companionship, helplessness is the pain felt when one is only receiving care but never giving it, being viewed as having nothing left to give, and boredom is the pain one feels when lacking variety and spontaneity in their life, feeling there are no surprises left. These three plagues are all preventable as well as curable. The answer to solving these plagues of the human spirit is to create an elder-centered community that commits to creating a human habitat that helps build and nurture relationships with plants, animals, and children. This provides the old as well as the young with a pathway for a life worth living! Institutions control lives while habitats nurture them.

Ask an Elder, with Babe, Mert, & Valerye



 

Haley with her boys

Landon and Abram



As a mother of two young boys, I am always looking for ways to save money and be resourceful! My questions is, especially with the economy in the shape that it is currently in, how did you make it through tough financial times throughout your life? Any pointers or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

-Haley Flom, Office Assistant at FMAL



Flower Mound Assisted
Living elder Babe



Babe said her husband was a policeman and in the air force. They lived off of his retirement which helped them out substantially.

Flower Mound
Assisted Living
Elder Margie

Margie’s said that she never saved money and has always loved to spend money! This worked for her because she said that her and her family always made do with what they had.



Flower Mound
Assited Living
elder Valerye



  

 Valerye’s advice was that she never charged anything or used credit because she and her family didn't have the money to pay them off. She also stated that they only bought what they needed and not what they wanted.



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