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Embracing new friendships in a senior living community

Embracing new friendships in a senior living community

If you ask senior living professionals, current residents or their family members, they’ll likely tell you that the social opportunities available in senior living are life-changing. In fact, before moving to a community, many older ...
Adjusting to your new senior living lifestyle

Adjusting to your new senior living lifestyle

After all the hard work of planning, narrowing down choices and making the big move, you’re finally settled into your new senior living community. Your family helped you move in. They’ve called almost every day. You’ve met a ...
‘Care conversations’: Common phrases caregivers need to know

‘Care conversations’: Common phrases caregivers need to know

If you’ve just begun caring for an older adult, it’s easy to be confused by the jargon of senior-focused health care. And if you’re searching for a senior living community, the various terms and phrases to describe ...
How to help a grieving parent cope with the loss of a friend

How to help a grieving parent cope with the loss of a friend

On their most recent visit, “Sarah’s” adult children found her withdrawn and sad. What was going on? As their conversation continued, the children discovered a dear friend of their mother’s had recently passed ...
The importance of wellness

The importance of wellness

I recently wrote about our long history in senior living services and our focus on independence in both body and spirit for the residents we serve. But there is certainly more to our work …. Our commitment to health & ...

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