It’s National Family Caregivers Month

This year’s theme is “Respite: Care for Caregivers” The Caregiver Action Network, the nation’s leading family caregiver organization that advocates for the more than 90 million Americans who care for disabled, sick, or elderly loved ones, cites these facts about family caregiving in the U.S.: About 39 percent of adult Americans are caring for a loved one who is sick, …

Many ISL communities offer Memory Care

The month of November raises our awareness of Alzheimer’s as we celebrate National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness month. Alzheimer’s disease is readily becoming an all to familiar term to millions of Americans. It is estimated that 5.2 million people in this country alone have been diagnosed with the disease, and as the population grows older so to the number of people …

Show A Caregiver You Care

Family caregivers play an essential role in the life of an aging loved one. We see it everyday, as dedicated family and friends come threw our doors to visit a resident. They are caring, compassionate, patient, giving and kind and yet their role can be exhausting, overwhelming and at times thankless. Often the job of caring for another person is …

Understanding the differences between Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care and a Skilled Nursing Facility

You are not alone if you find yourself confused between the many different options when it comes to care types and styles of senior living communities. While ISL Communities offer independent living, assisted living, and memory care, let me give you a brief description of the four most dominate senior living options available. Independent Senior Living Communities are best suited …

CAREGIVERS

By Tricia Elliker, Community Marketing Director at Claremont Place Senior Living. If you are a caregiver, consider making some special caregiver resolutions this New Year. Go beyond the pledge to loose weight, work out or give up that favorite no-no and think about resolutions that promote your health and wellbeing in a positive way. The New Year is a good …