Residences Senior Living Blog

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When Food Is Truly for Thought:  Diet and Dementia

Meals are rarely at the top of a family’s checklist when considering Memory Care for a loved one.  Yet after moving in, meals become a top priority of care.  Nutrition–…

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Residences at Coffee Creek Wins an Additional INALA Award!

Natalie has also been honored by INALA as 2023 Outstanding Marketing Director! She has been the force in advocating and supporting the innovative concept brought to us by a resident…

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Residences at Coffee Creek Awarded 2023 Assisted Living Community of the Year

The Indiana Assisted Living Association (INALA) has selected Residences at Coffee Creek Senior Living for the annual distinction from among its state-wide membership.  Located at 2300 Village Point in Chesterton,…

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Enjoy Summer Safely with Hot Weather Tips for Older Adults

It’s summer! We’ve been looking forward to the warmth of a sunny day and it’s finally here! It’s time for outdoor get-togethers and a good time for families! You’re planning…

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Local Bluegrass Band’s Music Relates and Connects—True to Its Origins in Rural America

Bluegrass is returning to the front yard of Residences at Deer Creek Senior Living for the 2nd year featuring Northwest Indiana’s own “Strings Beyond Description” Bluegrass Band, 5 p.m. Friday,…

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Father’s Day Origins, Irony, and Celebrations

Actually, it was more like a one-time first event for fathers in a West Virginia church on July 5, 1908, that sparked a campaign the next year to establish a…

What is the In-Person Virtual Dementia Tour® Simulation Experience? 

In short, it is an in-person simulated experience, that physically transports you for 20 minutes into the world of dementia by altering all of your senses.   When a loved one…

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Our 1st Residences at Coffee Creek 5K Fun Run Raises $1,000 for Our Parkinson’s Support Group to Expand Service

Thanks to our more than 50 runners who braved the rainy and cool weather April 22 for our first Fun Run in honor of our new Parkinson’s Support Group.  In…

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Best Wishes for Mother’s Day 2023—from Residents and Staff at Residences Senior Living

We asked our residents and staff a simple question to celebrate this year’s Mother’s Day—What would be your best wish for your mother or any mother this year?  We found…

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Celebrating Employee Longevity:  Chef Steven Fehnel has a Calling and Commitment to Fine Dining and Delicious Desserts for Residences at Deer Creek

Where to begin describing the remarkable tenure of a husband and wife team of extraordinary chefs in our very own kitchen at Residences at Deer Creek!  Steven Fehnel recently marked…