Posts Tagged ‘Assisted Living in Shavano Park TX’

It’s a warm afternoon, on a Saturday and Cheryl was visiting the assisted living center with her mother for the first time. There were a few seniors outside, some being pushed along by family on the curving sidewalks, through the colorful flower gardens, and several people waved and smiled and said hello. This wasn’t what…

With regard to assisted living, there is often a lot of confusion regarding the term ‘retirement communities.’ What many people think of as retirement communities are not essentially the same as assisted living. It is an important component to understand when trying to determine where a senior will live, if he or she (or both)…

Making the decision to move a senior family member to an assisted living facility can hinge on many details, such as services available, type of care they will receive, what meals are included, and sometimes even what the cost of the facility will be. A family will want to write down all of the questions…

You promised your loved one that you wouldn’t put them in a nursing home or a care facility. Now you fear that you may have to go back on your word. Having to make the decision about whether or not this would be the right thing to do can be challenging but ultimately we want…

When you are looking for an assisted living facility for your loved one, one of the most important things that you should look for is the kinds of activities that the facility provides to its residents. It is not good for your loved one to just sit in their room all day without trying new…

When your elderly parent moves into assisted living facilities she may find that she either has a lot in common with her fellow neighbors in the assisted living community or she may struggle to find commonalities to build friendships on. This is part of the difficulty in transitioning that some seniors experience. For others, they…

When it comes to assisted living, there are plenty of myths floating around about it. These myths, for the most part, may seem harmless and innocuous, but they can lead to potentially harmful decisions by family members. It’s important to know what some of these myths are and what the truth about them happens to…

Martha was having a difficult time dealing with her father as he got older. Her mother and father had been divorced for more than twenty years and he had never remarried. He didn’t even date and Martha found this a bit odd, considering that he was 56 at the time her parents divorced. Now, at…

Exercise and physical activity is important to maintain throughout every stage of life. Activities for adults in assisted living communities also envelop the social and emotional aspects. Even the older adult who has never before committed to an exercise program can enjoy the many benefits of exercise in their golden years. Being active has life-changing…