Articles about Senior Living
There’s a reason they call retirement the golden years. After all, it’s a golden opportunity to do everything you ever wanted to do, without work or daily family responsibilities to worry about during the 9-to-5. It’s easy to see the appeal of continuing care retirement communities, which are typically luxury, buy-in retirement communities that offer […]
The transition to assisted living for a senior citizen can be challenging enough, for the individual as well as the family. When additional care needs arise, being able to accommodate those needs at one facility eases additional stress that could adversely impact potential residents and their family members. Fortunately for seniors in the Lowcountry, there […]
Chris S., a patient with Savannah Grace at the Palms’ Rehab to Home program, had taken a pretty bad fall and fractured his leg. “He was immobilized and was non-weight-bearing for quite some time,” said Janean Balach, director of rehabilitation with Savannah Grace at the Palms. “He came to us with skin issues from the […]
The good news is that according to a study published in January 2017 by Dr. Kenneth M. Langa in the Journal of the American Medical Association, dementia in Americans 65 and older is on the decline. The bad news is that despite the drop in numbers, dementia still affects between 4 million and 5 million […]
Growing older comes with the hope for a relaxing retirement, enjoying friends, children and grandchildren and perhaps even a few memorable destination trips. But behind the wall of aging is a web of complexities that must be prepared for and anticipated – especially for those individuals with mental illness, injury or physical disabilities or who […]
It happens more often than not: A serious life event happens – a fall, a stroke, the death of a spouse – and then the injured or bereaved senior and their family start looking into options for a senior living community. The major decision then becomes a rushed process that can leave new residents bewildered, […]