Independent Living

Finding Local Farm Fresh Produce: Your Guide to St. Louis Farmers Markets
Summertime in the Midwest means plenty of farm-fresh fruits and vegetables available at festive local farmers markets. But a…
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Caregiver Tips
Keeping Seniors Safe as COVID-19 Restrictions Loosen
When it comes to COVID-19, we know the stakes are far higher for senior adults, particularly those who have…
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Caregiver Tips
Senior-Friendly Social Games to Play Online
When you’re having fun, there isn’t room for fear, doubt, worry, loneliness or depression. The fun sweeps them all…
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Health & Wellness
Are Senior Living Communities Safer and Healthier for Seniors Living Alone?
When a senior adult loses a spouse, the house they shared can become a place where the surviving spouse…
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Independent Living
Expectation vs. Reality: Living in a Retirement Community
Moving from a home that you have lived in for decades, full of memories and familiar in its every…
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Independent Living
When is the Right Time to Consider Independent Senior Living?
It’s a question that many people find themselves asking on a daily basis—when is the right time to consider…
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Independent Living
Independent Living Amenities You Can’t Get at Home
The word “opportunity” is extremely important when addressing the needs of a senior considering a move to an independent…
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Independent Living
A New Tempo: Why Seniors Prefer Independent Living Communities
People are drawn to beautiful harmony in music. Jim Thielker and his wife, Judy, have found harmony in their…
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Independent Living
Aging Alone: What Seniors Need to Know About Aging in Place
Studies have shown that the vast majority of senior adults would prefer to age in place in their homes,…
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Independent Living
How to Choose an Active Age-Restricted Community
The first time Mary Hickey, 53, and her husband, Joe, 59, looked at a home in Sun City Peachtree,…
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Independent Living
Maintaining Long-Term Friendships After a Move
When 57-year-old Brenda Thompson, a communications consultant, transplanted from Austin, Texas to Los Angeles after marrying her partner in…
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Health & Wellness
Could We See More Patients Receive “Social Prescriptions?”
The practice of prescribing social activities, or “social prescriptions,” as an alternative or complement to medication for a variety…
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Assisted Living
The Basics of Senior Living and Care Communities
If you’re exploring the possibility of a senior living community or long-term care for yourself or a loved one,…
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