Posts by Residence Senior Living
Older Adults Want to Know: What Is AI, and How Does It Affect Me?
Artificial Intelligence, often called AI, is showing up everywhere — from smartphones and home devices to healthcare and safety tools. For many older adults, it raises important questions: What exactly is AI?…
Read MoreThe Veterans’ Aid & Attendance Benefit—A Financial Resource for Veterans and Surviving Spouses at Residences at Deer Creek in Schererville, IN, and Residences at Coffee Creek in Chesterton, IN
Residences Senior Living qualifies for the Veterans Affairs (VA) Aid and Attendance benefit based on the level of care provided in our Assisted Living and Memory Care communities. Both locations are…
Read MoreCaregivers Can Manage Holiday Stress
It’s sneaky, the way holiday stress can suddenly cause burnout, because you’re used to managing caregiver stress anyway and you haven’t even had a moment to realize it’s beginning to…
Read MoreHoliday Gifts for Seniors That Say “You’re Special”
The holidays have a way of bringing out the best in us — a time to celebrate traditions, share laughter, and show the people we love just how much they…
Read MoreUnlocking Your Best Life: Smart Ways to Explore Senior Living Costs
Are you pondering your next exciting chapter now that retirement is in full swing? The big question often boils down to this: should you embrace a vibrant senior living community or…
Read MoreJune Is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month—Time to Take Charge of Brain Health and Honor Those Affected by Alzheimer’s and other Dementias
Since 2014 the month of June has been designated Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month by the Alzheimer’s Association, the voluntary health organization with a mission to “lead the way to…
Read MoreIdentifying Caregiver Stress & Burnout in Yourself and Others
We unfortunately see caregiver stress and burnout every day. Most times these caregivers are at the end of their rope and are beyond exhausted and have starting getting chronically sick.…
Read MoreTherapeutic Fibbing & Redirecting: When Truth Is Not the Best Answer for Your Loved One with Dementia
Some questions posed by a loved one who has dementia can stop us in our tracks! “When is Dad coming to take me home?” The truth is Dad is no longer…
Read MoreWhen Is It Time for a Memory Care Community?
It’s the most difficult decision for any spouse or family. It’s natural to delay this important decision to transition a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer’s to long-term care. Even the most exhausted caregivers are reluctant and allow guilt to be their guide…
Read MoreIs It Grief or Depression?
Inevitably, aging is accompanied by the pain of loss. Whether the experience is loss of independence, mobility or health, a career held for most of a lifetime, or a beloved…
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