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The Gift of Respite Care
Any time of year, but especially during the holidays, respite care at a senior living community like Heritage Communities can be a gift. For a caregiver, who needs a break to rest and recharge with the reassurance the loved one is in reliable, trustworthy hands. As well as for a loved one who could benefit from a change of scene, new friends, and a firsthand look at community life.
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How Are You Holding Up? Recognizing Caregiver Stress During The Holidays
At Heritage Communities, we understand how important it is for you to take good care of yourself while you are taking care of an older loved one. Especially during the holidays, when it can feel like your energy is being depleted even more rapidly than usual. Here are some signs you need a break and how to relieve caregiver stress during the holidays—including a respite stay for your loved one at Heritage Communities.
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Advantages of Moving into a Senior Living Community During the Holidays
The holidays are a time to celebrate, reflect, and prepare for the New Year. But for some older adults, the holidays can bring back memories of lost loved ones and family traditions that have faded over the years, taking some of the joy out of the season. It’s a bittersweet time—but actually can be a...
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Noticing Changes In Aging Loved Ones During Holiday Visits
Are you noticing changes in your aging loved ones? It can be hard to accept. They took care of us and helped us become the adults we are today.
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5 Benefits of Peer Friendships for Older Adults
Being around people of all ages is good for you. But there’s just something about spending time with friends your own age that can make a day even more special. They know the name of Roy Rogers’ horse. They remember when gas was less than a dollar a gallon. And maybe best of all, they...
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8 Reasons Why Community Living for Seniors is the Right Option
The freedom of choice that community living for seniors can provide is a perfect match for the modern retiree. That’s because so many of the elements of a happy lifestyle that appeal to these individuals —flexibility, serenity, security, respect—are the pillars of carefree senior living. Here, you are free to make your own choices each...
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5 Ways Independent Living Can Improve Retirement
Retirement is supposed to be a time of less responsibility and more fun, right? While it may be true that you’re free from the responsibilities of the workplace now, chances are you still have plenty to take care of at home. While some prefer to putter around the home fixing odds and ends, others look...
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How to Compare Senior Living Communities
Now that you’ve decided that it’s time to move to senior living, you may be wondering what’s next.
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A Checklist to Choose the Right Type of Senior Living
Making the decision of whether or not to move to senior living is difficult enough, but many families feel overwhelmed with all the different options they’re presented with. How do the types of senior living differ? How do I know exactly what my loved one needs? Which will offer the lifestyle I’m looking for? Find answers here...
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5 Ways You Can Stay Independent in Assisted Living
Loss of independence is one of the most common aging fears, which makes it understandable that it’s top-of-mind as you or your loved one consider assisted living. With the word “assisted” in the name of this senior living option, most people imagine that independence is the last thing they’ll find. That’s actually not the case...
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