Arts & Crafts Day at Downey Community Center

When you're stuck in a hospital recovering from surgery or other procedures, what's more comforting and familiar than to curl up with a good book? A-1 Home Care has its fair share of bookworms in the office, so we chose a bookmark making activity to kick off our first in a series of complementary art classes held at the Downey Care Center.

Notice the hearts? We were right in time for the upcoming Valentines Day, as many seniors noted.

Valentines Themed Tasseled Bookmarks

Supplies:

Patterned cardstock
Colored yarn
Markers
Stencils
Stickers and Foam stickies
Single hole punch

Instructions:

1. Cut out the cardstock to measurements of 1.5 in wide x 5 in long
2. Punch a hole on the top of each bookmark
3. Using the assorted materials, Encourage seniors to decorate their bookmarks to their preferences. Lots of ideas include making Valentines day themed hearts, adding a personalized message, or drawing pictures with markers.
4. Taking loops of yarn, tie strands to the end and trim to make a tassel.

 A-1 Home Care is a seniorcare agency and dedicated member of the National Care Planning Council and Shield Accredited. We have maintained an A+ rating with the BBB in over 20 years of business. We provide our services in Yorba Linda, Placentia, Brea, Fullerton, La Habra, Rowland Heights, Chino Hills, and other communities around Los Angeles County.

Visit http://www.yorbalindainhomecare.com to arrange daily assistance!

 

Glaucoma Awareness Month/ Yorba Linda Home Care

This week, A-1 Home Care will be discussing Glaucoma, as part of National Glaucoma Awareness Month. 

Glaucoma is group of eye disorders that have few symptoms in their early stages, but eventually leads to damage of the optic nerve (the bundle of nerve fibers that carries information from the eye to the brain), which can then lead to vision loss or complete blindness in older age.

It is estimated that over 4 million adult and elderly Americans have glaucoma but only half of those know they have it. Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness in the United States, and often has no symptoms. The optic nerve is the part of the eye that sends signals to the brain, allowing us to see. If the optic nerve is damaged by untreated glaucoma, this may lead to slow, painless, permanent loss of vision.

 A-1 Home Care is a seniorcare agency and dedicated member of the National Care Planning Council and Shield Accredited. We have maintained an A+ rating with the BBB in over 20 years of business. We provide our services in Yorba Linda, Placentia, Brea, Fullerton, La Habra, Rowland Heights, Chino Hills, and other communities around Los Angeles County.

Visit http://www.yorbalindainhomecare.com to arrange daily assistance!

 

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