As the end of the year draws near, many people look forward to holidays and time with family and friends. With Thanksgiving behind us, we look forward to December, which holds holidays for many religions and cultures. It is also a time that is often filled with familiar traditions: year-end...
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For those looking at senior living options, many needs must be considered. One that is often overlooked but of vital importance is our spiritual care as we age. Throughout our journey, we build our lives in ways that are meaningful to us. We build relationships with family and friends. For...
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Recently more than 125 dedicated leaders from across Christian Living Communities and nearly 80 residents, family members, and friends gathered for a day of learning, sharing, and commitment to do our part in helping people Live Well with Dementia. Jessica Luh Kim, an international culture change and dementia educator, and...
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“There are four kinds of people in the world: Those who have been caregivers; those who currently are caregivers; those who will be caregivers; those who will need caregivers.” – Rosalyn Carter, Former First Lady Caring for a loved one is filled with joys and sometimes sorrows as putting another...
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For many families the holidays are filled with togetherness, sharing, laughter and memories. However, holidays can also be stressful and tense even for people with healthy brains. For the 6.5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias and their caregivers, the holidays can also be stressful, frustrating, and...
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by Dr. Amy Dore, CLC Board Chair, Metropolitan State University Professor Maddy Chapman, Associate Executive Director, Holly Creek Did you know that ageism is learned and developed during early childhood and continued throughout adulthood? Did you know 61 million adults in the United States live with a disability? Ageism and...
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Medicare is individual health insurance that includes Medicare Part A (hospital) and Medicare Part B (outpatient). However, Original Medicare doesn’t cover everything, it isn’t free, and some Americans incur late enrollment penalties. Wherever you are in your Medicare journey – just beginning your research, needing to brush up on facts,...
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, the health and safety of all residents, families, and team members our highest priority. We continue to be committed to balancing the health and happiness of residents and team members. Our clinical team is trained to monitor and manage our senior living communities to...
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As we strive towards our vision of creating communities where aging is honored and celebrated, we also lift up others working towards the same goal. Heidi Wagner is one of our fellow crusaders for changing the conversation around aging. She is a talented photographer who created the Passions Project which...
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Movement 4 Life It is not new to hear that 2020 was not a great year, but for senior living communities it was a scary and stressful year. As many of you have noticed in your own lives, Covid-19 has disrupted many of our fitness and daily movement routines. This...
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