Take a Look at All the Freedom Offered In Senior Living Communities This July consider looking into the benefits of declaring independence from the burden of day-to-day duties that come with running a household unassisted. Seniors and their families can be anxious about moving into a senior community— fearing a loss of independence. In fact, the opposite is often true. …
Should You Join a Caregiver Support Group?
How support groups can help caregivers, and what happens during group meetings Are you a caregiver or do you know a caregiver who’s feeling stressed, overwhelmed, burned out, or depressed? Attending local caregiver support group meetings can be an effective way to reduce stress and boost spirits because participants can interact with others in similar situations, get useful advice, and …
Father’s Day
June is a month filled with activities that indeed warm the heart and soul. A pinnacle point of the month for our communities is the celebration of Father’s Day, a day that gives us a great opportunity to honor all the Dads we love to care for each and every day. The many fathers who live with us in our …
Great News! New Study Shows Retirement Is Good for Your Health
People become more active, sleep better, and reduce their sitting time when they retire, says a new study published in March 2016 by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The study, “Retirement—A Transition to a Healthier Lifestyle?,” followed the lifestyle behaviors of more than 25,000 adults age 45-plus for about three years, tracking such factors as physical activity, diet, sedentary behavior, alcohol …
Integral Senior Living Adds Regional Director
CARLSBAD, CA. (June 6, 2016) Integral Senior Living (ISL), a premier senior living management company, is pleased to announce it has hired Leslie Quintanar as a new Regional Director of Operations. In her role, Leslie is responsible for the operations of several ISL communities. “We are pleased to have Leslie join our growing management team at ISL as we continue …
Chief Executive Officer is Named to Argentum Board
We are excited to share with you news about our Chief Executive Officer/Chief Operating Officer Collette Valentine. She was recently named to the Board of Argentum. Argentum is the largest national trade association exclusively dedicated to professionally-managed, resident-centered senior living communities. Members of Argentum exemplify the principles of choice, dignity, independence, and quality of life for seniors, all values that …
Shavano Park Senior Living is Now Open
SAN ANTONIO, TX (May 25, 2016) Shavano Park Senior Living, managed by Integral Senior Living and owned by Meridian Realty Advisors, is pleased to announce it that is now open as a new assisted living and memory care boutique community provides residents with a beautiful setting, amenities and services that provide an unsurpassed quality of life for residents. “We are …
May Is Older American Month
This Year’s Theme Is “Blaze a Trail” May, a month of fresh beginnings, is when we celebrate Older Americans Month (OAM) to acknowledge the past and ongoing contributions—economic, political, cultural, and artistic, to name a few—of older adults to our communities and our country as a whole. Beginning in 1963 and led by the Administration for Community Living, the annual …
HBO Documentary Tells Real-Life Stories About Five Alzheimer’s In-Home Caregivers
Caregivers, an inspiring HBO documentary about the lives of five family caregivers who are caring for spouses or parents with Alzheimer’s disease, is available to watch for free at HBO’s The Alzheimer’s Project website (http://www.hbo.com/alzheimers/caregivers.html). The film shows five men and women caregivers openly discussing the challenges of dealing with changes in their loved ones, their own health concerns, and their …
Integral Senior Living Chief Executive Officer Named to Argentum Board
CARLSBAD, CA. (May 11, 2016) Integral Senior Living (ISL), a premier senior living management company, is pleased to announce that Chief Executive Officer/Chief Operating Officer Collette Valentine has been named to the Board of Argentum. Her three-year term begins in May 2016. “Argentum is pleased to have board members of such a high caliber as Integral Senior Living CEO/COO Collette …