With several months of winter left, we’re starting to see the worst of the season’s storms sweeping across the nation. According to the US Department of Labor, about 15% of accidental deaths are caused by slips and falls, and seniors are at particular risk. Now is a good time to take a few minutes and […]
Continuing Care Retirement Community Guide Part 2: Costs and Financing
In the first part of our series on continuing care retirement communities, we talked about how to find the right community for you, and what you can expect once you arrive. In this part, we’ll discuss the costs of joining and living in such a community, and how you may be able to finance your […]
Continuing Care Retirement Community Guide Part I: Finding the Right Fit
Welcome to the first in our four-part series on continuing care retirement communities. A continuing care retirement community or CCRC is a senior community that offers all the benefits of retirement village living such as housing, meals, social activities, and transportation, with the additional benefit of both assisted living and nursing home care offered on […]
What’s the Cost of Your Senior Retirement Lifestyle?
Every financial planner will tell you that when it comes to your retirement, the first thing to do is determine what kind of lifestyle you want to have during those years. What’s your senior retirement lifestyle? Do you intend to have your house paid off? Will you travel a lot? Do you want to downsize […]
How Senior Living Communities Can Reduce Feelings of Isolation & Depression
Growing older doesn’t have to mean being alone, but that’s an all too common reality for many older adults. It’s estimated that as recently as 2010, nearly a third of people aged 65 and older lived alone. Positive human relationships are a vital part of maintaining our overall wellbeing, which is why loneliness can have […]
5 Tips to Make Those New Year’s Resolutions Stick
As New Year’s Day approaches, we often find ourselves making the same New Year’s resolutions this year as last. Why? Because we never did manage to make last year’s resolutions stick! Here are some tips to help you make resolutions you can achieve in 2017: Lighten your burden in the new year. It can be […]
Why Choose Faith-Based Retirement Communities?
The search for the right retirement community can feel overwhelming. There are so many to choose from, and a multitude of factors to consider. For many older adults, their faith is among those factors, and it can play a crucial role in determining where they want to live in retirement. While there are many faith-based retirement […]
Chaplain’s Corner – Blessings in the New Year
The month of January gets its name from the Roman god Janus. This god (and notice that I have not capitalized the word “god” here) had two heads looking in opposite directions. This characteristic may be why Janus is associated with new beginnings. Why do we need to look in two different directions with a […]
2017 Trends in Luxury Retirement Communities
As 2016 winds to a close, many of us are already looking toward the coming year. If you or a loved one is considering the move to a retirement community in the new year, here are some trends you may encounter: More choices. As Boomers begin to retire, increased demand has resulted in more organizations […]
How to Overcome the “Holiday Blues”
Have you ever heard of the “holiday blues”? If you find yourself more depressed this time of year when everyone else seems to be merry and bright – you aren’t alone. During the holiday season – loosely defined as the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day – many medical professionals see an uptick in […]
