Category: What is Senior Living?

The first step to understanding how to discuss senior living options with any older adult is to recognize both the discussion and the decision are emotional, but not necessarily rational....

Growing older brings the need to make decisions about how and where to live, whether it’s at home or in a senior living community. More often than not, those decisions...

Choosing a senior living community can be confusing with the wide variety of lifestyles and terms used to describe the available options. Years ago, the term “nursing home” was used...

It’s common for many adults, whether fully or partially retired, to look forward to the next part of life when they have more free time to pursue interests, hobbies, and...

Retirement planning is one of those things we tend to procrastinate about until suddenly retirement is actually on the horizon. Many people put all their eggs in the Social Security...

Elizabeth Thompson is a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP), Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional (CMDCP), Positive Approach to Care Trainer (PAC), Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer (CADDCT). The Arrow...

Elizabeth Thompson is a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP), Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional (CMDCP), Positive Approach to Care Trainer (PAC), Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer (CADDCT). Assisted living...