Five reasons to love our ISL Communities

There’s so much to love and appreciate this month including all the wonderful things Integral Senior Living communities have to offer. Our communities all provide a variety of services, amenities and experiences to meet every need. We love our communities for so many reasons but here are five we know you’ll love too. Vibrant Life® Our Vibrant Life® program allows …

Living a Vibrant Life® While Staying Safe

As you all know, all of our communities have been taking extra precautions to ensure that COVID-19 does not enter our communities. While this does mean that we have put protocols into place such as social distancing and limiting visitors, it doesn’t mean that we’ve stopped having fun with our residents!  Our Vibrant Life® program is meant to enhance and …

UBER and LYFT Are Not Just for Millennials Anymore

Senior and driving, an age-old issue often wrought with fear and frustration is a constant concern for many seniors and those who love them. Giving up a car equates to a lack of freedom and mobility. But a new trend is occurring that is making this less an issue. It’s the increased usage of services such as Uber and Lyft, …

Medicare Open Enrollment for 2018

  Open Enrollment is from October 15 to December 7, 2017 for plans starting January 1, 2018. Medicare’s open enrollment period is the time when participants should review their current health and drug plans and decide if any changes should be made. Medicare open enrollment options During the Medicare open enrollment period you can: Do nothing and keep your current …

DOWNSIZING – IS NOW THE RIGHT TIME?

With summer behind us, now is a time that many rethink the downsizing idea and utilize the fall to begin the process. Downsizing is daunting at best but can be especially important for seniors, whose homes have often been the repository of decades of collecting – and living. What may appear to just be clutter can indeed also be a …

ISL Communities Celebrate National Assisted Living Week®

Communities recognize deep connections between staff, residents during national observance The ISL communities that offer assisted living for residents take part in the annual week long festivities celebrating National Assisted Living Week®. From September 10-16, ISL communities embrace this year’s theme, “Family is Forever” through a variety of activities. The “Family is Forever” theme for National Assisted Living Week was …

A Vibrant Life Celebrated at Mountain Ridge Senior Living

  Mountain Ridge Senior Living knows a thing or two about making life vibrant for its residents through its innovative Vibrant Life® program developed by ISL. The Vibrant Life program consists of four Signature Programs developed as a way to help ensure the community provides quality programming that contributes to the overall well-being and self-worth of its residents. One component …

Reverting Back to the Past

Why do people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias retain older memories? Caregivers and family members of adults with Alzheimer’s and other dementias notice their loved ones often talk about the distant past—and sometimes believe they’re still living in those times long ago. People with dementia start to lose the ability to capture, retain, and retrieve recent memories—sometimes things that happened …

A Vibrant Lifestyle in Stonecrest of Troy’s Generations Community

At Stonecrest of Troy Senior Living, the community aims to give its residents the best and most meaningful life through Vibrant Life®, an innovative program developed by ISL. Vibrant Life® uses recreational therapy, pet therapy, art therapy, music therapy, dance therapy and much more to restore, remediate and rehabilitate the quality of life of residents. “We are connected with the …