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The Springs of Scottsdale on senior communities – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 5, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Senior Communities Offer Menu of Amenities and Services

By Carolyne Kennedy, The Springs of Scottsdale, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
There’s no denying that most people enjoy retirement but the process of aging has its challenges. Changes in our health or financial circumstances, or the death of a spouse can mean facing some tough choices. Sometimes that leads to another major life event: a household move. […]

Goodwill Industries of Colorado Springs on aging in place – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 5, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Goodwill At Home Enables Local Musician to Age in Place

By Seth Rankin, Goodwill Industries of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
At Goodwill®, we believe each person’s story is made up of many choices. These choices weave through each day becoming like a thread binding our story together. […]

Heaven at Home on Making the Tough Decision – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 5, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Making The Tough Decision … How To Provide Extra Care When It Is Needed

Courtesy Heaven at Home, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine

In the normal aging process, most people reach a point where they need the assistance of someone to take care of all the little things we take for granted. Making that decision can be a trying experience. Scott Vanderhoef, owner of Heaven at Home homecare agency, says, “A person making a care-giving decision is faced with so many options. The solution may be as simple as a son or daughter stopping by to check on mom on the way home from work each day. […]

Prairie Rose Care Management offers comfort and security – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 4, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

PRAIRIE ROSE CARE MANAGEMENT OFFERS COMFORT AND SECURITY

Courtesy Prairie Rose Care Management, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Prairie Rose Care Management, a geriatric care management practice, provides support and assistance to clients that brings a sense of comfort and security to the whole family. Each client is unique with specific needs. The following is the story of one client. *Names have been changed to protect privacy. […]

The Forum at Park Lane in Dallas on How to Make the Best choice for Your Parents – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 4, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

How to Make the Best Choice for Your Parents
By Marsha Southern, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine

As the number of retirement and senior care communities continues to increase, most people have a difficult time differentiating between the levels of care available. […]

Fountain View Village "I finally get to retire" – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 3, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

I finally get to retire
By Rebecca Quinn, Director of Sales and Marketing, Fountain View Village, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
Bill and I met during the war. I was in the USO and he was a sergeant in the Army. It was love at first sight. We had a whirlwind romance and before he shipped out he proposed. I, of course, said “yes” and we agreed that when he came home on leave we would be married. […]

How to manage stress – Parkview in Frisco, LIVING WELL Magazine

November 2, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Managing Stress

By Shirley Long, Parkview in Frisco, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine

The medical profession has recognized that stress can cause numerous health issues to develop or can exacerbate existing ones. So how do we prevent stress from occurring? Well, unfortunately, the answer is “we can’t.” Though we can’t avoid stress, we can certainly take steps to decrease stressful incidents and our negative reactions to them. Learning to manage stress is vital to our overall health.
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Home Care or the Nursing Home – Heaven at Home, LIVING WELL Magazine

October 26, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Home Care or the Nursing Home?

When it is just too much for the family caregiver …
Courtesy Heaven at Home, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
When most seniors begin to have difficulty dong the things they used to do, the first caregiver to help is most often a member of the family. […]

The Trace of Arcadia: Luxury Living at The Trace of Arcadia – LIVING WELL Magazine

October 21, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Luxury Living at The Trace of Arcadia

Courtesy The Trace of Arcadia, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine

The Trace of Arcadia, an independent, assisted and memory care retirement community, is one of the newest senior communities in the St. Tammany area, and offers 77 apartments. Having reached one and a half years in operation, they find themselves at full occupancy. […]

"Whole Person" focus at Azalea Estates – LIVING WELL Magazine

October 18, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

“WHOLE PERSON” FOCUS AT AZALEA ESTATES

By Linda Timberlake, Executive Director, Azalea Estates, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
The staff of Azalea Estates is so very proud to be celebrating 15 years of service in Slidell to our special seniors who have joined our family by making Azalea Estates their home. […]