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Welcome to another episode of Arrow Nicely News! Lenny Hernandez, the Face of Arrow, is your guide through some wonderful events that took place in Arrow communities throughout the week! In this episode, Dale Benfield tags along with VITALIA – Rockside as they visit the furry friends at the Cleveland Zoo! Arrow commemorates the International […]

Cassie Tweten, Arrow Senior Living’s Chief Sales Officer, was recently named a 2021 Future Leader by Aging Media Network! This means that she is “a high-performing employee who is 40-years-old or younger, a passionate worker who knows how to put vision into action, and an advocate for seniors, and the committed professionals who ensure their […]

Wow*~Awesome~*Great Job! Most of us love being recognized for a job well done! Whether it’s a parent, spouse, boss- it feels good to be noticed. But is it enough? A recent study found “process praise” was most effective in indirectly influencing other behaviors (such as doing well in classes like math or reading). This type of praise focuses on the work or effort a child […]

Motivation in Speech Therapy and At Home. Use specially designed questionnaires to find out what the child wanted to accomplish. These goals were related back to functional tasks related to therapy. For example, using statements such as “I would like to be able to ___ so I can ___ when I go home,” or “I would like […]

Transitions are hard! It can be hard to leave a fun activity or get started with something new! Here are 2 ideas to help: Countdown: Use a timer (phone, microwave, clock) or toy (3 blocks=3 minutes, take one away as each minute ends.) Try to be consistent and use the same countdown each time. We want to be predictable! Schedule: Pick […]

Apartment visits are also not off-limits anymore.  “Which has made a huge difference,” Kay said. “We were seeing a lot of loneliness, depression, anxiety and now having the families back and being able to visit and spend the face-to-face time with them has been really good.” Click here to read the entire article!

The concept of “teach back” is not new! Think of any review session from school and there probably was some type of “teach back” moment. You have a “teacher” and a “learner.” The teacher first explains. Then the learner describes it back in his or her own words. A study showed this was 95% effective […]

Katie is in Argentum’s magazine! Valentine’s Day featuring Frank and Dee from VITALIA – Strongsville! CaringKind Soups! Arrow’s Story Corner for Black History Month! And Carnival in The KentRidge!

In honor of BSHM, here are some fun facts! 7% of children between the ages of 3 and 17 have a speech, language, or swallowing disorder. Children who regress can rebound! Dyslexia (difficulty reading and understanding/using written language) is the most common learning disability References:American Speech Language Hearing Association (2015). Almost 8 Percent of U.S. […]