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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 […]

When you reach retirement age, one of the best things you can do for your health is not to simply continue your current quality of life but to improve it. There are enormous health benefits – both mental and physical – when we are socially, physically and mentally active. Wellmore of Daniel Island embraces that […]