It’s easy when they’re kids because you have so much freedom and they have so much time. With toddlers and all the way up through elementary school, grandparents and children bond almost instantaneously. In retirement, many grandparents take advantage of the fact that they can go to the zoo on a weekday, build a train […]
The Many Meanings of Resilience…
When a child falls down, what happens? They may get a bruise or, if it’s very severe, a broken bone, but has that ever stopped a child? A couple weeks go by and they’re back at it, stronger than before. That resilience is enviable, not just by seniors, but adults as well. To me, that […]
Sometimes Senior Falls Lead To Early Springs
or When You Fall, You Get Back Up By: Heather Souve My grandfather bikes anywhere from 80 to 120 miles a day – depending on the weather and terrain, of course. He does this for fun. For most of us, that’s a marathon; a monthly goal; maybe a weekly goal if we were really ambitious. […]
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What is the Quiet Crisis in Washington?
The Quiet Crisis encompasses the next ten years, so get ready. It’s referred to by many other names, “Silver Tsunami,” “Age Wave,” et cetera, but what it really comes down to is the Baby Boomers’ retirement. No surprise, the Boomers are retiring soon; as soon as 2025. The part that’s actually a surprise, is no […]
Why Voluntarily Choose a Senior Housing Community?
Working with as many families as we do, it’s not uncommon to see people struggling with the decision to move. For many, there’s sentimental value in staying at home: it’s familiar, it harbors memories, and it’s a sure way to remain self-sufficient. However, one of the things to take note of is we didn’t say it […]
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The Fear of Senior Housing and Growing Older
At this point, people are steadily growing more and more aware that senior housing isn’t the gloom and doom of “nursing homes” that many people used to believe. Yet many are skeptical of senior living care for other reasons, namely they think they’re on the downward slope of their life. What Does Growing “Older” Mean? Many […]
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3D Printing and Senior Living
The Clone Debate It wasn’t too long ago that stem cell research was the “big” thing. One of the main reasons for pioneering the research was that it opened the doors to cloning. Of course, while some people thought, we’d clone fully-fleshed humans, that was nothing more than a science fiction concept – portrayed in […]
Senior Living is Still Independent
It wasn’t long ago that a Seattle senior and his son came to the Concierge Care Advisors looking for Assisted Living. They had done some moderate research and understood that Assisted Living provided minor- to moderate care for elderly persons. Their biggest concern wasn’t if the elder would receive enough care, but if there were […]
A Stroke of Bad Luck: Rehabilitative Care in Assisted Living
“The day had started out so well.” Rita, 72, had taken her morning walk with Patches, her Boston Terrier. The sun was out and a light breeze reminded her that she was heading into the eve of summer. Later, when she went down to the local farmer’s market, she sampled the various jams. As she […]
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Finding Assisted Living with Memory Care
In 2012, we were approached by a family whose senior was suffering from dementia. They had not taken all the tests to determine the cause of her dementia, but it was evident that it was a problem. Fortunately, the senior’s mind had not debilitated very far. She was still capable of taking care of herself […]
