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Up until the 1990s, retirees had very few options for living outside the home in their golden years. If you were no longer able to live on your own, your choices were limited to living with relatives or moving into a skilled nursing facility. 

Getting Prepared: Start the Conversation NOW. Far too often, a move to assisted living results from a health crisis. Transitions are much smoother when your loved one is involved in the decision-making process; getting ahead of the curve and having conversations around future living arrangements before a crisis forces the issue makes the process less

The idea of moving from your home–a place where comfort reigns supreme–to a senior living community can feel daunting, especially if you’ve lived in your home for a number of years. It can even feel like you are losing your independence, but in reality, nothing could be farther from the truth. 

Whether you’re approaching retirement and weighing your lifestyle living options, or your loved one needs a level of care that can’t be provided at home, The Lodge at Stephens Lake senior living community can provide the right level of structure for senior adults. Opening this fall in Jasper, Georgia, The Lodge at Stephens Lake offers

The loss of a spouse at any age is heartbreaking and devastating, and for older adults, it can be especially life-altering.  No matter how much time you shared together, losing someone close to you makes it difficult to move forward or even imagine life without the other person. Grief looks and feels different for every

You’ve worked hard your entire life, and now you’re ready to enjoy retirement–including a hassle-free lifestyle devoid of a home to maintain or meals to have to prepare. But these ideals are more than having basic needs met. Many seniors are choosing to move to senior living not because they have to, but because they

Forgetfulness is part of being human–especially when we have a lot on our mind. It’s easy to forget to check off one task among many in our to-do list each week, or even forget the name of a co-worker from time to time–but what about when it becomes commonplace? Is it part of the aging

One of the most common hesitations older adults have about moving to senior living is that they feel like they are giving up their independence by downsizing and moving–but that isn’t necessarily true. Today’s “senior living” doesn’t have to mean going to a nursing home. Many are proactively selling their home to avoid putting the

Making the move to independent living or assisted living is part of a well-thought-out process, from deciding what your needs are to choosing the right place to call home. But before you start loading up the moving truck, it is important to think through the financial investment of senior living so that you can have

We’ve all heard the familiar phrase, “Drink eight glasses of water a day.”  Staying hydrated, especially in the summer heat, is easier said than done for senior adults. As we age, our bodies change how we process water, making it increasingly difficult to not only consume water but retain a proper amount of it in