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Deer Creek
Located in Schererville, IN
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Coffee Creek
Located in Chesterton, IN
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The Cost of Waiting: Why Families Often Wish They Had Started the Conversation Sooner
If there is one sentence we hear repeatedly from families after a loved one moves into assisted living or memory care, it is this: “I wish we had done this sooner.”...
When Mom or Dad Say, “I’m Not Moving”: Compassionate Ways to Start the Conversation
Few conversations are more difficult than talking with a parent about needing additional support. Many adult children spend months gathering information, researching options, and worrying about their loved one’s safety only...
Who Gets the Final Say? Understanding Medical, Financial, and Family Decision-Making as Parents Age
One of the most common questions families ask when an aging parent begins needing more support is: “Who actually gets to make the decisions?” The answer is often more complicated than...
The 5 Most Common Family Arguments About Senior Living—and How to Resolve Them
When families begin discussing assisted living or memory care, they often expect the biggest challenge to be finding the right community. In reality, the hardest part is often getting everyone on...
Big Family? Navigating Family Dynamics When It’s Time to Consider Senior Living or Make a Memory Care Decision
Few family decisions carry as much emotion as deciding whether an aging parent needs more support. For many families, the challenge isn’t determining whether Mom or Dad is struggling. The challenge...
When Sons Become Caregivers: Millennial Men Navigating New Roles with Aging Fathers
For generations, daughters and daughters-in-law have often been viewed as the primary caregivers for aging parents. Yet a growing number of men are stepping into that role as well. Today, many...
How to Navigate Caregiver Guilt When Moving Your Parent into Senior Living
When a loved one moves into senior living, families often expect to feel relief. Instead, many daughters, sons, and spouses are surprised by another emotion that quietly settles in: guilt. At Residences Senior Living we...
Celebrate and Connect with Mom – May 10 and Every Day!
Spring in Chesterton! The new tradition of the annual opening of the Chesterton Farmers’ Market fills the air with local vendors and neighbors catching up. Families stroll through booths, grab dinner,...
April Is Parkinson’s Awareness Month: When Awareness Becomes Personal
It’s more likely than not that someone in your life is affected by Parkinson’s disease (PD). It may be a parent, a spouse, a friend—or even you. Parkinson’s Awareness Month is...
March Is National Social Workers Month— Discover How Our Director of Social Services Is Key to Our Unique Approach to Senior Living
“Social Work: Uplift. Defend. Transform.” is the 2026 theme created by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) to describe and honor the primary mission of the social work profession. Social...