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As we age, our physical and cognitive abilities can change, making it more challenging to perform everyday tasks independently. This is where senior living communities come into play. However, it is essential to ensure that the care provided maximizes independence in senior living while minimizing the disruption to the resident's daily routine. There are a wide range of services and care options available to older [...]

While making the move from a long-time home to a senior apartment home is no small feat, it can also be a good experience for the whole family. Here are some quick tips for senior apartment living from downsizing experts to make it easier. Prepare to move. Considering each item in the current home and deciding which to take to the new apartment home can [...]

The best time for your parents to make great choices about their later years is when they are as able-bodied and able-minded as they are today. In other words, decisions won’t get easier or any clearer as our elders continue to decline. Here is a step-by-step plan for talking with your parents about assisted living and other options for care now, while time is of [...]

Making family decisions about senior care can involve some of the toughest conversations and hardest choices in a lifetime. The more you know, the more confidently you can move through this phase of life and into enjoying the warm September of your years, as Frank Sinatra famously sang. Here’s a quick guide on small communities like Inland Christian Home versus large providers in the Ontario, [...]

When used right and consistently, technology in senior living can make life better. There’s just so much technology available, and many solutions can be cumbersome to learn, adopt or frequently use. In this article, we will cover three easy-to-use, essential technology types for seniors. While we don’t endorse any of the solutions offered here or get anything for recommending them, we do believe these and similar [...]

Schedule lawn service. Clean house. Meal plan. Grocery shop. Fix loose board on the stairs. Reset Alexa. Figure out why answering machine stopped taking messages. Drive to lunch with Jan and back. Go back out in car for hair appointment. Pick up mail. Pay cable bill. Sound similar to your to do list? Living on your own or with an aging loved one at home [...]