New LifeStyles Senior Living & Care Blog

We know that it can be tough, finding care for a loved one, or taking care of them yourself. So we offer our end users a blog with information on care giving, choosing a community, senior living and care news and just for fun!

The Wisdom of Seniors: Preserving Family Stories for Future Generations

  From earliest childhood, many of us remember sitting at the knee of a parent or grandparent hearing about their adventures and life lessons. In fact, it is often those lessons learned and the wisdom shared that strengthens families and carries them through difficult times, generation after generation. There is…

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Thursday Holidays Senior Living & Caregiving Links

Understanding Age Requirements at CCRCs & Other Senior Living Communities Tips For Staying Connected With Your Senior In Assisted Living Or A Nursing Home The Elderly and Cold Weather: Prepare This Winter Season A Caregivers Christmas

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Thursday Article Links

A Guide to Downsizing for Seniors and Their Loved Ones Senior Isolation and Loneliness, What Can We Do? Proposed Tax Changes May Hit Seniors & CCRCs Hard Dining with Dignity Even When it Seems Impossible

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Senior Care and Caregiving Links of the Week

Your right to hospital discharge planning Family Caregiver Tools: Planning a Family Meeting Geriatric Care Managers:“Professional Relatives” to Coordinate Care What You Need to Know About Nursing Homes Sleuth-ebrating the Holidays

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Senior Caregiving – Geriatric Psychiatric Admissions

One of the less talked about topics of senior caregiving is geriatric psychiatry and Geri-psych admissions. People who are suffering from Alzheimer’s or dementia may experience a voluntary or involuntary geriatric psychiatric admission at some point. A psychiatric admission is typically required when a patient in an assisted living or nursing…

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Links for Seniors

  How to Evaluate a Skilled Nursing Facility   Simplified Lifestyles are Becoming the New American Dream for Retirees   Medicare Open Enrollment 2018   Remain in the Home You Love: The Continuing Care at Home Model

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Weekly Senior Living and Caregiver Links

The Irony of Caregiver Guilt Wandering raises safety concerns for someone living with Alzheimer’s Labels for Nursing Home Residents September/October 2017 Issue of Today’s CareGiver Magazine Important Tasks & Decisions for Each Phase of Retirement Planning

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Thursday Article Links: Finding Temporary Care for Seniors Displaced by Hurricane Harvey

Finding Temporary Care for Seniors Displaced by Hurricane Disaster Taking Over Your Aging Parents’ Finances Does Your Retirement Plan Overlook This Crucial Decision? 5 Tips After Caregiving is Over Home Care Options Afford a Chance for Seniors to Feel Less Isolated    

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The Importance of Physical, Mental and Social Activities and Programs at Senior Living Communities with Beverly Sanborn

When it comes to looking for a senior living community for your loved one, it is essential to keep in mind the importance of physical, mental and social activities and programs that the community offers to their residents. It has been proven that staying physically active as you age can…

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Thursday Article Links: Senior Health and Safety Tips

How is Hospice a Good Thing? The Importance of Proper Oral Health During Senior Years What is a “Continuum of Care”? Beach and Summer Essentials for Seniors Rugs, Carpets or Bare Floors: What’s Best for Senior Safety Issues?

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