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The Conservatory at Plano on Independent Living Communities – LIVING WELL Magazine

What Do You Lose By Not Moving To An Independent Living Community?

More Than You Think!

Anthony J. Mullen, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), The Conservatory at Plano, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)

Yes, the American dream is to own your own home, but when we get to be around 70 years old, the American dream starts to fail us. It simply starts to take too much time, energy and worry to maintain the house, driveway, sidewalk and the grounds. […]

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Summit Home Health Care on Transition Nurses Making Patient Discharge Easier – LIVING WELL Magazine

A Transition Nurse Makes Patient Discharge Easier

Janet Perreault, Summit Home Health Care, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Although hospitalization is difficult, the discharge to home can prove at least as much, if not more, of a challenge. Patients go from having a nurse just a call-light away, to having to manage their own needs with much less assistance. […]

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Denton Good Samaritan on How to Find the Right Senior Housing – LIVING WELL Magazine

Making Sure Safety, Health Care, and Wellness Programs are a Priority When Researching Long-Term Independent Housing for Senior Adults

Becky Knight, MS, PHR, Denton Good Samaritan, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine

As a wellness coordinator of senior adult independent residents, my job is centered on safety, health care, and wellness. […]

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Dannel Funeral Home on Funerals as Celebrations – LIVING WELL Magazine

Funerals as Celebrations

Courtesy Dannel Funeral Home, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

There are those for whom the comforts of traditional funeral arrangements bring a welcome sense of order and peace. Others imagine a more joyful, less somber occasion. There is a growing trend for personalized services that reflect what was unique, and beloved, about the deceased – funerals that help people remember and laugh, as well as remember and cry.
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Craig Watson on Planning to Avoid Probate – Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

Planning to Avoid Probate and Guardianship without Using a Living Trust

Craig Watson, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

Arvie is an 85-year-old widow in good health. She delights in her two adult children, who also enjoy a good relationship. Her will was drafted over a decade ago. She owns a house (debt free) and about $150,000 in cash. She has a long term care insurance policy in case she needs nursing home care. She wonders if she needs a power of attorney and a medical directive, so she schedules an appointment with an elder law attorney. […]

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Louisiana Assisted Living Association talks choice, independence, and quality of life – LIVING WELL Magazine

Assisted Living In Louisiana:

Offering Choice, Independence & Quality of Life

By Lisa Comeaux, Executive Director, Louisiana Assisted Living Association, Northshore and New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazines
A relatively new concept 25 years ago, assisted living is the fastest growing housing option for seniors today. An alternative to institutional care, assisted living offers housing and suppo […]