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What role do you play –– RidgeView Assisted Living & MeadowView Memory Care Village

What Role Do You Play?

Courtesy RidgeView Assisted Living & MeadowView Memory Care Village, Linn County LIVING WELL MAGAZINE

When elders move into an assisted living facility, the lack of familiarity with both environment and the other residents can be quite intimidating, it is important to fully understand the roles involved in helping your parent feel comfortable in their new home. […]

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Retirement Perfected –– The Inn at Garden Plaza and The Bridge at Colorado Springs

Retirement Perfected:

The convenience and comfort of a Continuum of Care Campus

By Connie Johnson and Tina Craig, Century Park Associates, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Nestled in the quaint town of Colorado Springs, The Inn at Garden Plaza and The Bridge at Colorado Springs offer the ultimate retirement option, complete with outstanding services, lavish amenities, restaurant-style dining and a full calendar of events. These distinctive senior living communities are a part of a Continuum of Care Campus (CCC) where independent living, assisted living, rehabilitative care and skilled nursing are available on-site. […]

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Improving the resident experience through technology –– New Dawn Memory Care

Improving the resident experience through technology
New Dawn Memory Care is building upon cutting-edge technology to better resident care for those living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine

Innovative uses of technology offer many exciting possibilities for better care and improved quality of life for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their family members. […]

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Retirement by Design – St. Andrew's Village

Retirement by Design

St. Andrew’s Village offers real choice, real freedom on a Continuum of Care Campus

East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine

Ideally located near the Rocky Mountains and all that Denver has to offer, St. Andrew’s Village provides real choice and real freedom when it comes to retirement living. Residents at St. Andrew’s Village enjoy exceptional service, top-tier amenities, outstanding dining, and the peace of mind that only a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) can provide. […]

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Is "strenuous" exercise necessary for seniors? –– The Tradition-Prestonwood

IS “STRENUOUS” EXERCISE NECESSARY FOR SENIORS?

Not so, says national award-winning fitness trainer Stephanie Dyess

Courtesy The Tradition-Prestonwood, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine

The news is out—one key to successful aging is exercise, and seniors across the nation are living proof. A recent U.S. News and World Report article cites that “At neighborhood gyms and retirement communities throughout the country, a pronounced fitness and wellness trend is making itself felt.” The piece pointed out that seniors are looking for “more than just a gym” in their communities and are “demanding much higher levels of physical fitness facilities and programs.” […]

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Laurel Manor Care Center Launches Innovative New Technology for Delivering Care to Colorado Springs

Laurel Manor Care Center Launches Innovative New Technology for Delivering Care to Colorado Springs

By Laurel Manor Care, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Volunteers of America’s Laurel Manor Care Center (LMCC) have announced the incorporation and innovative sleep quality monitoring technology from WellAWARE Systems into its standard offering to residents. […]

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Health and Wellness in Senior Living

A Stitch in Time
Health and Wellness in Senior Living
By Nancy Martin, RN, The Vintage, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine

One of my most vivid memories of my grandmother is of her sitting near her den window, sewing basket beside her, darning socks for her large family. […]

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Optimum Life® Enhances Key Dimensions of Wellness

Optimum Life® Enhances Key Dimensions of Wellness
Courtesy Brookdale Senior Living, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine
Retirement living definitely isn’t what it used to be. In fact, at senior living communities owned or operated by Brookdale Senior Living® it’s much more, thanks to the company’s Optimum Life® initiative. […]

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Maravilla Scottsdale offers resort retirement living at its finest

Maravilla Scottsdale offers resort retirement living at its finest
Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
When Tim Cowen goes to work each morning, he knows his day will be filled with conversations that include the words beautiful, spectacular and breathtaking. As executive director of North Scottsdale’s new resort retirement community Maravilla Scottsdale, much of his day is spent showing prospective residents the lifestyle and amenities available for their enjoyment. […]