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Retirement Community Living: What are the Pros and Cons?
Living in a retirement community has become a popular option for active older adults because of a new emphasis on active adult independent living. In fact, the name “Continuing Care Retirement Community” has been replaced by the name “Life Plan Community” because of the latter’s emphasis on living rather than on care. The AARP reports
Staying Active and Healthy When Mobility is Limited
Aging affects all of us differently, and sometimes limitations make physical activities more challenging. In spite of these challenges, we can still stay active and engaged with our physical well-being by making sensible modifications to our routines. Limitations in range of motion of joints is a normal part of the aging process. A decrease in
Moving a Parent or Parents into Assisted Living
The transition from a home environment to Assisted Living can present challenges for many senior parents. The responsibility of helping to ease these challenges often falls on the adult children and other family members of these seniors. Many emotions are at play for both adult children and their parents. Understanding what’s at work on a
Easing the Move to Retirement Community Living
Moving is without doubt a stressful experience, full of physical and emotional challenges. Complicating the move to a retirement community is the additional stressor of having to downsize and thin our collection of possessions, many of which carry a lifetime of memories. There are, however, strategies we can use to ease this transition. An initial
Balancing Caregiving with Other Responsibilities
Carla’s Crisis Carla thought she was going to lose her mind! Her carefully planned schedule seemed to be working, but just a few weeks into the summer, everything came tumbling down like a house of cards. One of the counselors at her kids’ summer camp came down with Covid, and the whole camp had to
Assisted Living and Memory Care: What’s the Difference?
Making the best care decisions for ourselves or our loved ones starts with a clear understanding of what care options are available. An honest assessment of our loved ones’ current and future needs is also essential. Marie and Sam Both Marie and her dad, Sam, knew when it was time for Sam to move from
