Silverado Senior Living Salutes Memory-Impaired Veterans

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., Nov. 11, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Parades, ceremonies, concerts and other special events in honor of those who served are taking place throughout Silverado Senior Living on Veteran's Day, November 11.  Silverado provides assisted living care for people with Alzheimer's disease and other memory impairments as well as home care, care management and hospice care through its Silverado At Home and Silverado Hospice service lines.

"We are privileged to care for many men and women who have honored the nation with their service," said Silverado Senior Living Founder, President, and CEO Loren Shook.  "Some of our staff are veterans, also.  All across our organization, this day is especially meaningful."

A variety of activities are being held throughout Silverado, including parades, certificate and pin-presentation ceremonies, a flag retirement, the reading aloud of resident veterans' accomplishments and service records, reminiscing about wartime experiences, concerts, displays and special luncheons and dinners.  High school JROTC students and Boy Scouts are participating at some Silverado communities.

Silverado is based in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. and operates in 34 locations across California, Texas, Utah, and Arizona. Its website is www.Silveradosenior.com.

Loren Shook is co-author, along with Steve Winner, of the newly-published book  "The Silverado Story: A Memory-Care Culture Where Love is Greater Than Fear," which outlines their vision of how the world can successfully cope with the increase in Alzheimer's and other memory-impairing diseases.  

SOURCE Silverado Senior Living