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Thoughtful Connections is Arrow Senior Living’s Memory Care podcast featuring conversations about dementia care, Alzheimer’s support, and practical guidance for dementia caregivers. Join Elizabeth Thompson, Certified Dementia Practitioner, Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer, Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional Trainer, Dementia Capable Care Specialist, and Positive Approach to Care® Certified Independent Trainer, alongside Charlie […]

This episode of ‘Thoughtful Connections: A Memory Care Podcast’ was recorded LIVE from the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cottey College⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Nevada, Missouri.Charlie and Elizabeth make “The Importance of Hydration” easy to swallow with excellent information on how hydration affects everything from brain function, mood, mobility, and digestion.Join Elizabeth Thompson Certified […]

On today’s episode of Arrow Nicely News, we’re exploring Laugh at Work Week! Lenny sits down with Amy Cleary, Business Office Director at Hudson Grande Senior Livingon Grande Senior Living, to learn what Laugh at Work Week is, how Arrow communities celebrate, and the effect it has on team members and residents!

This episode of ‘Thoughtful Connections: A Memory Care Podcast’ was recorded LIVE from the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cottey College⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Nevada, Missouri.Elizabeth and Charlie explain “The Art of Redirecting” in dementia care. This technique gently shifts a person’s attention away from something distressing and guides them to something calming.Join Elizabeth […]

On today’s episode of Arrow Nicely News for April 10, 2026:

At Arrow Senior Living, we love small businesses. And honestly, if we’re being real, most large businesses started out as a small business at some point. Even Arrow began as a small business called Turn-Around Solutions. The original vision was simple: step into a community for 6–12 months, get everything running smoothly, and then move […]

This episode of ‘Thoughtful Connections: A Memory Care Podcast’ was recorded LIVE from the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cottey College⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Nevada, Missouri.Charlie and Elizabeth analyze “Triggers and De-escalation,” providing the most common triggers for those living with dementia and the key strategies for de-escalating from the moment.Join Elizabeth Thompson Certified […]

On today’s episode of Arrow Nicely News, we’re learning all about Arrow’s HERstory campaign! To honor Women’s History Month, Arrow shines a light upon the amazing women who live in community Memory Care neighborhoods! Lenny sits down with Elizabeth Thompson, Arrow’s Senior Regional Director of Memory Care, to get all the details on this wonderful […]

This episode of ‘Thoughtful Connections: A Memory Care Podcast’ was recorded LIVE from the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cottey College⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Nevada, Missouri. Elizabeth and Charlie explain the empathic communication approach of “Validation Therapy.” Examples are provided, shifting the dynamic of caregiving from confrontation to collaboration. Join Elizabeth Thompson Certified Dementia […]

On today’s episode of Arrow Nicely News: -Communities celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!-We wish multiple centenarians a very happy birthday, including one who was featured on the news and in a St. Patrick’s Day parade!-Former Ohio State Senator Kenny Yuko stops by VITALIA – Mentor for a Q&A!-Communities welcome the warm weather of spring in different, […]

Employee Appreciation Day is always meaningful. At Arrow Senior Living, it feels especially powerful because it reflects who we are as an organization. It also highlights how we support our community leadership teams every day. This year, we celebrated not only the incredible team members within our communities, but also the dedicated leadership and regional […]

This episode of ‘Thoughtful Connections: A Memory Care Podcast’ was recorded LIVE from the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts, at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Cottey College⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Nevada, Missouri. Elizabeth and Charlie help us understand “Vision Changes in Dementia” and how the brain processes visual information. The visual challenges people with dementia face are also discussed. Join […]