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The staff makes all the difference at a senior living community

June 16, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

The staff makes all the difference at a senior living community
Courtesy Spectrum Properties, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine
When looking at your options for senior living, it’s always important to look at the amenities, the location and the price, but most people forget the most vital service. It’s one that cannot be copied, marketed or researched on the internet. The single most essential aspect of any community is the staff. […]

CLASS Act

June 8, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

CLASS Act
By Rokeya Sultana, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
The recent federal health care reform legislation includes a little noticed provision that creates a voluntary national insurance program for long-term care known as the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports program (CLASS), or CLASS Act. According to the Kaiser Foundation, it is the “sleeper” in health reform. […]

Why Consider A Retirement Living Community?

June 7, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Why Consider A Retirement Living Community?
By Joseph L. Roche, The Tradition, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine
The retirement years bring a lot of opportunity – and also many decisions about how to spend time, where to live, and how to make the most of these important years.
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Honoring our Past by Preparing for the Future

June 6, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Honoring our Past by Preparing for the Future
By Katrina McPherson, BS, LNHA, Good Samaritan-Denton Village, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
Good Samaritan Society (GSS) began in a six-room rented house in rural North Dakota in 1922 and is now the nation’s largest not-for-profit provider of senior care and services, serving 27,000 people in over 240 locations. […]

The time is right to decide where you belong

May 29, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

The Time is Right
By Shirley Long, Parkview, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine
As we enter the more mature era of our lives, a question confronts us: “Where do I belong?” This season may challenge us to reconsider our sense of place as life changes face us—changes such as career (retirement), relationships (widowhood), physical health and the ability to maintain a home. When finding our “place,” we must look at our “internal place” as well as our “external place,” as we seek to discover the appropriate basis on which to choose to move or stay, to cling to or to renew […]

Providing a home for seniors

May 16, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Providing a “HOME” for our Seniors

It’s More than Just the Nursing Care
By Dana Olson, Executive Director of Laurel Manor Care Center, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Laurel Manor Care Center is owned and operated by Volunteers of America, a faith based, non-profit organization. […]

When is the right time to explore assisted living or nursing care – St. Annas Residence, LIVING WELL Magazine

May 7, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

When Is The Right Time to Explore Assisted Living or Nursing Care?

By Helen Foster, St. Annas, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine

If you are a caregiver for a family member, you know that it can be extremely fulfilling, but at times challenging. You may have asked yourself at one point or another how long you can do it before needing additional resources – other family members, more “housekeeping” assistance, home care, assisted living or nursing care. […]

Transitional Care Suites at Cheyenne Place Retirement Community

May 5, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Transitional Care Suites at Cheyenne Place Retirement Community
By Jennifer Graves, Executive Director of Cheyenne Place Retirement Community, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
A new twist on regaining independence, Cheyenne Place Retirement Community came to the realization that over half post surgery and rehab patients are often returning home too soon. Seniors often find themselves in a situation where they are having surgeries to improve quality of life. […]

The value of socialization – Park Meadows, LIVING WELL Magazine

May 3, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

The Value of Socialization

An active social life promotes a variety of health benefits

Courtesy Park Meadows Senior Living, Johnson County LIVING WELL Magazine
No matter the age, socialization is what makes a person feel like they are a part of their community. People need human contact to thrive and have fulfilling lives. […]

We aren't old – Fountain View Village, LIVING WELL Magazine

April 26, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

“We Aren’t Old”
By Rebecca Quinn, Fountain View Village, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
It seems like yesterday I was walking down the aisle on my daddy’s arm and then I blinked and now my husband and I are celebrating our 50th anniversary. […]