Plan endorsed for senior community

The North Huntingdon planning commission unanimously endorsed plans Monday night for Colonial Estates, a residential community for seniors proposed for the campus of the existing Redstone Highlands senior care facility on Lincoln Way.
Because site plans have yet to be submitted, planners could not recommend approval by township commissioners.
Public hearings will be required before the project can proceed, Planning Director/Engineer Andrew Blenko said.
The conceptual proposal for Colonial Estates was unveiled by John Dickson, Redstone chief executive officer.
"We just wanted to give you an idea of a unique community; Redstone Highlands is planning to accommodate elderly persons 55 and over who are going through the aging process," Mr. Dickson said. "We're selling lifestyle.

Caring for aging parents and loves ones

The aging process is often accompanied by a number of changes and challenges. A decline in medical or psychological health may necessitate varying levels of assistance with tasks such as personal care, managing medication, scheduling appointments, transportation, preparing meals, paying bills and maintaining the household. Adult children, grandchildren, or friends may be unclear about how to help aging parents maximize their safety, health and independence. Good first steps include learning about aging, establishing good communication with the senior, evaluating the older person's needs, and researching programs and services available in the community. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging, family members are the primary long-term caregivers for older people in the country.

Caring for aging parents and loves ones

The aging process is often accompanied by a number of changes and challenges. A decline in medical or psychological health may necessitate varying levels of assistance with tasks such as personal care, managing medication, scheduling appointments, transportation, preparing meals, paying bills and maintaining the household. Adult children, grandchildren, or friends may be unclear about how to help aging parents maximize their safety, health and independence. Good first steps include learning about aging, establishing good communication with the senior, evaluating the older person's needs, and researching programs and services available in the community. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging, family members are the primary long-term caregivers for older people in the country.

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Three injured in Petaluma nursing home

A nursing home patient wielding a saw slashed a fellow resident, cut a worker and scraped a police officer Tuesday in a rampage that ended when he was subdued with a stun gun, authorities said.
David J. Cooper, 53, of Petaluma was jailed on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and assault on a police officer at Sunrise Assisted Living after seriously injuring a woman who lived at the facility.
Officers found the woman in the lobby with multiple head wounds when they arrived at about 1:30 a.m. Cooper was nearby with a wood-handled tree-trimming hand saw, said Petaluma police Sgt. Matthew Stapleton.
As police closed in on Cooper, he threw a wheelchair down a stairwell at them and tossed his saw at an officer. Police fired bean bags and a Taser gun to subdue him.

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