News & Events
The Latest Trends in Medicine for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
Gary Morrison, RPh. and Consultant Pharmacist for Immanuel Lutheran Communities will be interviewed by John Hendricks about current and future treatments for Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Montana Legislative Priorities for Seniors
Rose Hughes, Executive Director, Montana Health Care Association (MHCA)
About MHCA
The Montana Health Care Association (MHCA) is an association that represents facilities and organizations across the state that offer long term care services. Our membership includes skilled nursing facilities (nursing homes), assisted living facilities and in-home care agencies. We are committed to providing advocacy, education and support to our members as they strive to provide high quality care to Montana’s frail elderly citizens.
About Rose Hughes
Rose Hughes of Helena is the executive director and lobbyist for the Montana Health Care Association, a position she has held since the early 1980’s. During that entire time, she has advocated for long term care providers and the people they serve at the state and federal level including before our Montana legislature and various state agencies and boards.
Montana Legislature general web site: https://leg.mt.gov/
A Form to message legislators: https://leg.mt.gov/web-messaging/
Find a legislator using your address: https://leg.mt.gov/legislator-lookup/
Calling your legislator and leaving message:
If you would like to leave a message for a legislator, you can call 406-444-4800 and operators will take a message that will be forwarded to legislators. Please be aware that they will ask for your name and address, which will not be shared other than with the legislator. The operators can take a message for up to 5 legislators at one time or to an entire committee. The line is open from 7:30 am to 5 pm.
Helpful Advice for Staying Active in the New Year
How’s your clean slate going? The New Year has only just begun, which means you have plenty of time to incorporate good habits into your lifestyle. Staying active is one routine you should definitely consider. Even if physical activity isn’t on your list of New Year’s Resolutions, it should be on your mind. Benefits of...
About Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Laurie Normandy, BSW
Listen as Laurie Normandy, manager for The Lodge at Buffalo Hill, provides information about Alzheimer’s / Dementia. She invites anyone who cares for or about someone experiencing Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or any related disorder that affects memory, reason and judgment to a monthly support group which meets at Buffalo Hill Terrace. To see the schedule for this support group, click here.
New Year, New You
Pastor Larry Stappler rings in 2019 with a “New Year, New You” message.
Outlook 2019
According to the Flathead Beacon, commercial development has slowed in Kalispell, but residential surges there and elsewhere, led by apartment complexes with more than 1,000 new multi-family units approved and hundreds more proposed across the county. Immanuel Lutheran Communities has completed its expansion of Buffalo Hill Terrace to include The Villas at Buffalo Hill with...
6 New Year’s Resolutions You Can Keep in 2019
Every January marks a clean slate, a new chapter, a fresh start. It’s like turning the page of a cluttered, note-filled journal to a crisp, blank sheet of paper ready to fill up. There’s something refreshing about knowing you can close the door on 2018 and focus on a happy, healthy 2019. What do you...
5 Senior Health Concerns & What to Do About Them
As we age, the more precious and vulnerable our good health becomes. Our bodies are built to endure many years of wear and tear, but eventually that wear and tear can begin to take a toll. And as part of the aging process, we’re faced with naturally-occurring increased risks for a number of health concerns....
5 Myths about Seniors & Falls
Think about the last time you slipped on a patch of ice. Maybe you fell and hit your shoulder, or your tailbone, or even your head. It startled you, pain shot through your body, and for a moment you wondered if you were seriously injured. Hopefully you weren’t. Now imagine that happening at the age...
What is Long Term Care Insurance?
Ever heard of LTC insurance, or LTCI? These acronyms stand for long term care insurance, which was created to help cover costs associated with health services you might need as you get older. It’s different from traditional health insurance, though, because it can help cover the cost of services like in-home healthcare, assisted living, and...