Heritage Communities Blog

Planning for a Successful Move to Senior Living
Planning a move to senior living? Here’s what to have in your “open first” boxes, as well as how to make moving day a breeze.
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Reputation vs. Convenience: Choosing the Best Senior Living Community
When looking for the best senior living community, be sure your criteria is about more than convenience. Learn more about what really matters.
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Tips for Having the Senior Living Conversation with Your Parents
It’s a moment many family caregivers eventually face: having the conversation with parents about moving to assisted living or memory care.
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Senior Living Options: When Your Spouse Needs Daily Assistance but You Don’t
Senior living options are necessary when you are doing your best to care for a spouse who really needs 24-hour attention or at least more assistance than you can provide. What seemed doable has now become a heavier burden than you can handle. Yet if your spouse moves to assisted living or memory care you...
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Sneak Peek: How Senior Living Residents Spend Their Day
Variety is the spice of life…at least it is for senior living residents! From art classes to walking clubs to outdoor barbecues to lifelong learning to popsicles on the patio, today’s older adults can find much-appreciated freedom of choice in every day. But what is a “typical” day in senior living really like? Do you...
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Assisted Living Safety and the Peace of Mind It Brings
It can be hard to enjoy life when you’re worried about your or your loved one’s personal safety or well-being. That’s why so many older adults relish the reassurance of a vibrant assisted living atmosphere that is designed especially for comfort and convenience. You not only have the benefit of a helping hand when needed,...
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Amenities Count: Comfort and Convenience in Today’s Senior Living Communities
Imagine finding an empty golden lamp while walking on the beach. You rub it, and sure enough, the genie pops out and says, “If you could fill your life with delight and convenience, what would you wish for?” That’s kind of how it is when considering your choice for senior living: you want to pick...
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The Senior Living Search: Key Questions for Making an Informed Choice
If you have never searched for a senior living community before, it might feel overwhelming. You know you should ask a lot of questions so you can make an informed choice, but where do you start? At Heritage Communities, we are here to help you with your senior living search because helping you find the...
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Signs It’s Time for Assisted Living
With age comes change. Mom and Dad are less agile. They might misplace the car keys a bit more often or forget a name. That’s all normal and for the most part, expected as the years go by. But there are some signs to watch for that could indicate it might be time for senior...
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5 Tips to Help Decide if Group Homes Are the Senior Living Choice for You
If you’re considering a more supportive lifestyle for yourself or for a loved one, such as group homes, or communities with assisted living, you have most likely done some research.
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