LouAnn Brennan has been working at Stone Lodge Memory Care for four years. She found the job after she had retired from working retail and had gotten bored, passing the help wanted sign she called later that day and got the job. LouAnn works as a caregiver when she isn’t at stone Lodge as well, her husband has kidney and problems as well as issues with his eyesight. She is only able to work at Stone Lodge three to four days a week.
LouAnn Brenna’s first experience with dementia was with her father, so she understands that it’s hard to watch someone you love slowly forget you. When she visited her father although he didn’t know her name, she could tell he remembered her by his eyes. Her favorite part of working at Stone Lodge is the people, she says, “Working with them always brightens her day” and her goal is to do something positive every day.
LouAnn Brennan talks with resident, Loren Eldred at Stone Lodge, Memory Care on Sunday, November 14th, 2021. LouAnn loves working with everyone at Stone Lodge and says there a genuinely no downfalls to working there.Martha Jane Eldred, sits and laughs with her husband, Loren, middle, and LouAnn Brennan, left, at Stone Lodge, Memory Care on Tuesday, November 16th, 2021. Martha Jane said that she feels Stone Lodge is more of a home than other nursing homes.LouAnn Brennan holds the hand of resident, Joan, at Stone Lodge, Memory Care on Tuesday, November 16th, 2021. LouAnn talks about interacting with the resident, “Working with them always brightens my day”.LouAnn Brennan talks and laughs with resident, Ed Filhart at Stone Lodge, Memory Care on Tuesday, November 16th, 2021. Ed’s son, Ryan and daughter-in-law, Chelsea visited on Chelsea’s birthday and all the residents and staff sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to her before they left.Charlotte Willard-Schmidtke, left, helps, LouAnn Brennan, right, fold sheets at Stone Lodge, Memory Care on Tuesday, November 16th, 2021. Charlotte often helps LouAnn fold the laundry.LouAnn Brennan, middle, serves dinner to two residents at Stone Lodge, Memory Care on Sunday, November 14th, 2021. They were having a pizza night and had three different pizza options.LouAnn Brennan, left, sits with resident Frank, at Stone Lodge, Memory Care on Sunday, November 14th, 2021. Having the doll gives residents something to talk care of, most will care for it like it is a real baby.
LouAnn Brennan helps a resident, Frank, walk to the kitchen in the main room of Stone Lodge, Memory Care on Sunday, November 14th, 2021. The staff are some of the most recognizable people to the residents who all suffer from memory issues.
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