Category: Senior Living

How Is a Life Plan Community Different From a Traditional Nursing Home?

In the earliest days of planning your retirement future, you probably realized very quickly that not all senior living communities are the same. Some options, like Life Plan Communities, provide a secure plan for your future, while others, like stand...

Veteran Benefits: What You Need to Know When Looking at Senior Living

As a retired veteran, you may be familiar with numerous benefits available to you and your spouse, such as  the Veterans Pension and access to health care through Veterans Affairs hospitals in your area. However, many aging veterans miss out on addi...

The Role Location Plays When Choosing a Life Plan Community

Deciding where to retire isn’t just about choosing your retirement community. It’s also about choosing the location where you want to spend your golden years. It’s weighing sun against snow, rural against urban, and multiple other variables tha...

Why Are Retirement Community Residents Happier?

Where you’ll be happiest in your retirement years is a highly personal decision, but research shows the majority of people are happier as residents of senior living communities than they are living alone. A key finding was that 55% of retirement co...

What Are the Benefits of Living in a Senior Community?

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Calculating the Fees: the Cost of Senior Living Communities and the Benefits

When you weigh the decision to move to a senior living community, one of the biggest factors is the cost. Along with the entrance fee, you’ll also have monthly service fee payments to include in your budget. However, as the saying goes, “You get...

Gaining Independence: Occupational Therapy for Seniors

As you age, some daily tasks may start to get more difficult to complete. This is one of the most challenging parts of the aging process as the things that were once a simple part of daily life now become laborious. Thankfully, there is a way to comp...

The Health Benefits of Older Adult Socialization

Building relationships and staying socially active are important at every stage of life. Not only are the people you choose to spend time with a large part of your life, but these relationships can have a significantly positive impact on your overall...

Don’t Neglect Your Mental Health as You Age

When many people think about aging and what they can do to stay healthy, they often think about physical health. But mental health is equally as important. Did you know that over 20 percent of adults aged 60 and over experience mental or neurological...

Making the Move to a Pet-Friendly Senior Living Community

It’s a well-documented fact that pets benefit our health. Not only do pets offer increased exercise opportunities, but they offer unconditional love and companionship that brings us happiness. Pets are much more than additional roommates; they trul...