5 Ways Seniors Can Stay Safe in a Post-Vaccine World
More than 365 days have passed since we’ve hugged our aging loved ones, without fear of them contracting a deadly virus. Today there is hope. As senior citizens continue to get vaccinated, the conversation is shifting from surviving to living. Families are planning intimate reunions. The parks are slowly filling with laughing children. Friends are […]
Keeping Seniors At Home; Fully Integrated Senior Healthcare Option During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The numbers are frightening. Two in five U.S. deaths from COVID-19 have occurred in nursing homes, according to tracking by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The data, while alarming, is not surprising as older people, who heavily represent the nation’s 1.3 million nursing home residents, are at higher risk for contracting COVID-19. According to AARP, “These […]
Safety Tips for Seniors During COVID-19
Safety Tips for Seniors During COVID-19 COVID-19 cases on the rise again in the United States and the people at highest risk of COVID-19 are people aged 65 and older and people with underlying medical conditions. This could be a family member, a neighbor, a co-worker. We all know someone in this population. And we […]
What Are the Early Signs of Alzheimer’s?
The Alzheimer’s Association reports that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects more than five million people in the United States, but contrary to what many think, it is not an “old person’s disease.” Around five percent of victims have what is termed “early-onset AD,” meaning they receive a formal diagnosis while in their 40s or 50s. Alzheimer’s […]
6 Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Seniors
Breakfast is traditionally the most important meal of the day, and this can be particularly true for seniors who may have different nutritional needs or struggle after long nights without sustenance. Here are some interesting and healthy breakfast ideas for older adults that include many healthy foods. Professional caregivers and others will find these simple […]
Homemade Gifts for Senior Citizens
Seniors often have feelings of loneliness, especially when they cannot get out of the house. It’s easy to brighten their day with a phone call or a little gift. Nothing says you care quite like great homemade gifts made with your own time and hands. Moreover, practical handmade gifts that will be used often by […]
How Seniors Can Stay Connected Virtually
In the last few months, our culture has seen a dramatic cultural shift. Stay-at-home orders are in place in most regions of the country, and social distancing is a real concept in comparison to just a few months ago when it would have seemed like something out of a movie. We are all challenged to […]
Home Activities for Seniors
We’ve all been spending more time at home and experienced the challenge of trying to entertain ourselves and our children. It can make us appreciate more the challenges faced by seniors on a regular basis to entertain themselves when mobility and travel from home become difficult. Especially given the recent social pressures to stay home, […]
Senior LIFE During COVID-19
At Senior LIFE, our dedicated healthcare and support staff are working around the clock to protect our member population during this unprecedented time. We are incredibly grateful for the dedication and sacrifice that our team is making every day. To assure that our members and community stay as healthy and as functional as possible during […]
COVID-19 and You
COVID-19 & You Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a new virus. The disease causes respiratory illness (like the flu) with symptoms such as a cough, fever, and in more severe cases, difficulty breathing. We are still learning about this disease and how to mitigate the impact it has on our communities. […]
