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Taylorville Skilled Nursing and Rehab Joins Movement for Alzheimer's Awareness

Skilled Nursing Facility “Goes Purple”; Holds Other Support Activities

June 26, 2023

More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's Disease, says the Alzheimer's Association, reminding us that June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month.

To show its support, Taylorville Skilled Nursing and Rehab is joining individuals and organizations around the world in holding activities to raise awareness of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. The skilled nursing facility, in Taylorville, is “going purple,” the official color of Alzheimer's awareness, to educate people about this condition and raise funds to help those with the disease.

Alzheimer's is the most common cause of dementia - a general term for memory loss and other cognitive abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's disease accounts for 60% to 80% of dementia cases.

“Taylorville Skilled Nursing and Rehab cares for many people in the community with memory conditions, including dementia and Alzheimer's,” said its CEO/administrator, Cindy Oller. “We realize how important it is for these patients to be nurtured and get specialized care in a compassionate environment. We also want to do our part in helping to accelerate critical research and find a cure.”

To enable that treatment, the facility has a dedicated memory unit with 14 beds, where residents with Alzheimer's disease and other memory conditions are cared for.

About Taylorville Skilled Nursing and Rehab Taylorville Skilled Nursing and Rehab is a 96-bed skilled nursing facility in Taylorville, Ill., providing long-term care, short-term care, rehabilitation, occupational therapy, physical therapy, rehab-to-home, speech therapy, hospice care, respite care, and a memory care unit. The center is currently accepting new admissions for short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. For further information, please contact Mindy Semple at 217-836-8954 or visit the Taylorville Skilled Nursing and Rehab website at www.taylorville-snr.com.