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Senior Housing
How Can I Sell My Home During a Pandemic?
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I spent January, February and early March helping many folks who were at different stages of downsizing. Some knew they had a home waiting for them in one of the Homestead Communities, while others were moving out of the area to be closer to grandchildren. None of them expected a moratorium on real...
I Got the Call to Be Here in 90 Days…Now What?!?
Editors Pick
You’ve been on a waiting list for a senior living facility for years. In the meantime, your “dream cruise” is planned and that family reunion is around the corner...then you get “the call." If you’re like many downsizing Seniors the question echoing in your mind is; “What do I do about the house?” ...
Protecting Your Savings After a Nursing Home Admission
If you have a spouse or parent in a nursing home, you should read this article. Everyone knows that nursing homes are expensive.
However, you likely don’t know the techniques that are available to protect your family’s savings. It is sometimes possible to gain Medicaid eligibility, even if you’ve...
Seniors Blue Book Greater Dallas | 2020 Edition
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Seniors Blue Book is celebrating 5 years in the Greater Dallas area and a lot has happened!
We partnered with Aging2.0 to focus on accelerating local, aging-focused innovation, where I serve as the DallasChapter Ambassador. We volunteer with a variety of local organizations dedicated to the aging population, such...
Fall Prevention presented by CC Young Senior Living
Each year one in four people over the age of 65 years old experience a fall? More than 800,000 patients are hospitalized due to falling. This presentation by Martha Bonilla and provided by CC Young Senior Living, will provide valuable insights and tips for preventing and recovering from falls.
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Family-owned, Family-involved
These four words characterize the Leader family’s role in the senior living profession for more than 55 years. This summer, the third generation of our family in the person of Meredith Janeczek Mills, granddaughter of Country Meadows founders George M. and Mary Jane Leader, has taken on a senior leadership...
Benefits of Aquatic Therapy | The Vista at CC Young
Aquatic Therapy uses water’s properties to assist the body in healing, promote overall fitness and well being. The Vista’s new Rehab & Aquatics Center features a heated therapeutic pool with walking resistance loop. Join us for an engaging and informative presentation about the benefits of Aquatic Therapy....
Senior Care Spotlight welcomes Northland Heights Senior Living
Northland Heights Senior Living in the North Hills is a new senior housing community and they are accepting new residents! Learn more here!
3 Tips To Make The Transition To Senior Living Easier
Moving a loved one into residential care is a big life change. Here are three tips to help make the transition easier for everyone involved.
Communication. Ask how they will keep you updated on your loved one’s care. One of the hardest things about this time is not knowing how your loved one is doing....
Senior Care Spotlight welcomes Morgan Traffican, Residence at Whitehall & Residence at Bethel Park
Senior Care Spotlight welcomes Morgan Traffican, Community Outreach Director for The Residence at Bethel Park and The Residence at Whitehall. With living options to suit your specific needs and activities that you’re sure to love, these are exactly what vibrant, active communities look like.
When Alzheimer’s Affects Your Loved One
Understanding the challenges, diagnosis and options available
Alzheimer's disease can be one of the most emotional and devastating diagnoses that effects an individual and their family. As a progressive brain disorder, the disease depletes memory and thinking skills, making even daily life tasks difficult....
Five Helpful Resources for Family Caregivers
Caring for an aging loved one is a noble task—and hard work! Sometimes being the family caregiver means taking on the added responsibility 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Complications from your loved one’s health condition, such as the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, can generate more questions...
I Got the Call to Be Here in 90 Days…Now What?!?
You’ve been on a waiting list for a senior living facility for years. In the meantime, your “dream cruise” is planned and that family reunion is around the corner...then you get “the call." If you’re like many downsizing Seniors the question echoing in your mind is; “What do I do about the house?” ...
SBB University Caregiving Resources | Staying Connected to an Aging Relative
SBB University thanks Benjamin Surmi, MSG | Director of Education and Culture with Koelsch Communities for sharing his expertise on Staying Connected to an Aging Relative: Guiding families through difficult times of distance.
Tools for Staying Connected
How will I stay connected to my aging relative?...
Share Your Story in Six Words
“Student of life. Now a teacher.”
Your story is one of a kind. Your wit and wisdom, cultivated and inscribed on every page of your life, is your gift to the world, and it calls out to be shared with family and friends.
Telling your story can be done in many ways: Discussions at dinner, oral-history...
Caring for You, the Caregiver
It’s Not an Indulgence, It’s a Necessity.
According to the National Institute on Aging, taking care of yourself is one of the most important things you can do as a caregiver.
If you’ve ever traveled by airplane, you know the flight attendant’s safety instructions always say to place your oxygen...
How Continuing Care Retirement Communities Improve Quality of Life
A Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) is a retirement community that offers accommodations for independent living, assisted living or personal care as well as rehabilitation services. CCRC’s provide residents with a seamless continuum of care where a person can spend the rest of his or her life,...
When Going Home Isn’t an Option - Local Professionals Can Simplify Your Search
Making a move to a senior living community can be difficult. Local Placement and Referral Agents recognize and manage the stress of relocating older adults. Agents have significant knowledge of Senior Living Communities in Boulder and the surrounding areas.
With over 485 Senior Living options in our...
Senior Care Spotlight welcomes Tapestry Senior Living Moon Township
Learn more about Tapestry Senior Living Moon Township and the creative steps that their staff is making to ensure their residents are safe and connected, during COVID-19. They are currently accepting new residents!