Category: Senior Living Options

Our senior years are the moment for us to finally enjoy all of our free time. With no work and no obligations, you have the freedom to pursue old interests or make new ones. Our senior years are the moment for us to finally enjoy all of our free time. With no work and no… Continue reading How a Senior Care Community Can Benefit You and Your Loved Ones

Taking care of ourselves can seem like a struggle no matter where we are in age, but as we reach our senior years, there’s a point where meeting our daily needs can become a real challenge. Additionally, many of us are looking for company and companionship as we age and senior living can be a… Continue reading What to Look for When Researching Senior Living

With a lot of thought and consideration you’ve made the move into a retirement community – congratulations are in order! Know that few of us glide into retirement living without a few adjustments. We have a few tried and true tips and tricks that can help you ease into your new retirement community and make… Continue reading Loving Senior Living: How to Get the Most of Your Retirement Community

Retirement communities are welcoming places for people of all backgrounds and senior living is an excellent opportunity to make new friends and connections. While there are hundreds of inclusive locations across the United States, seniors who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender (LGBTQ) may be a bit hesitant when it comes to looking for… Continue reading How to Find LGBTQ Retirement Communities

Children — even adult children — turn to their parents for support. They see their parents as caregivers, and it’s often a surprise when the roles become reversed. Seemingly out of the blue, sons and daughters notice their parents slowing down. They may even worry about their parents living in a house by themselves. Senior… Continue reading Senior Living Gives Seniors and Adult Children Peace of Mind

It’s an age-old adage, “you are what you eat.” And while food does contain the building blocks our bodies need to heal and fuel themselves, when we’re younger, we have a little more leeway in what we put on our plate. But as we age, what we don’t eat can start to affect our overall… Continue reading Health Risks of Poor Nutrition in Seniors

Communication and denial play major roles in parent-child relationships. Most kids strive to do what’s best for their parents. But there are some, unfortunately, who are looking for an easy way out. Parents, for the most part, just don’t want to be a burden to their families. How can you make the process a family… Continue reading Talking to Your Kids About a Retirement Move

When it comes to making a long-term plan for how and where to live as we age, you’d be hard pressed to find many who don’t see the value in thinking through such an important issue. But according to a survey from The Conversation Project, while ninety percent of Americans say that talking to loved ones about… Continue reading Long Term Planning: When to Start and What to Consider

You’re not a horrible person for needing a break from caregiving. What you’re doing is hard. You should take a break. You need time to rest, relax and rejuvenate yourself so that you can come back to caregiving with energy and a healthy mindset. You’ll be better for it – and that means your parent… Continue reading Respite Care Rx

Most older adults know a day will come when it’s time to downsize. Some people dread it. Others take it in stride as a necessary step to the lifestyle they want. Whichever way you look at it, downsizing — or rightsizing your life — can tug at your heartstrings and play with your emotions. To… Continue reading Managing the Emotions that Come with Downsizing