Seniors For Living

This may be a bittersweet Mother’s Day if it is the first without Mom at home. If she recently transitioned to assisted living or another type of senior care community, the change will likely be just as difficult for ...

“A Safe and Healthy Home for Everyone” is the theme for this month’s call to service from an organization called Rebuilding Together. Across the country, an impressive army of 70,000 volunteers will work towards the completion of nearly 4,000 home and ...

Yesterday we posed this question -- what’s your independent living personality? -- as a means of sorting out what communities might be the best fit for those considering this senior housing category.

Today, we’ll take things a step ...

Most independent living campuses are quite large, with multiple high-rise apartment buildings, condos in a resort-like setting, or acres of ranch/cottage-style residences.

Seniors who choose this venue for retirement are typically very active and still engaged in activities they ...

If you move to independent living, you may never have to cook again.

Every place is different, and your options usually hinge on what you can afford, but in general, independent living communities offer a variety of meal plans to ...

According to this feature article from the latest edition of LeadingAge magazine, an estimated 26+ million older adults (age 55 and up) do some kind of volunteer work. These dedicated volunteers “deliver meals and companionship to the homebound, escort frail elders to ...

Last Wednesday, a press release from HUD (the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) announced that $100 million in grant funding would be distributed to various local entities. HUD officials hope the grants will support employee retention and recruitment ...

Independent living is still a popular setting for seniors who want low-to-no maintenance living, the freedom to come and go as they please, the privacy of an individual apartment, the comfort of community fostered by interaction with peers, and amenities ...

A diverse array of social events; multiple dining venues; access to fitness equipment, health and wellness services; and transportation: these are among the offerings typically available at independent living communities nationwide.

Many seniors choose this setting for the flexibility and ...

The team serving senior residents at Atria MerryWood in Charlotte, North Carolina, has good reason to celebrate this month.

An independent and assisted living community, Atria MerryWood just received four stars: the state’s highest possible ranking in their Star ...