Assisted Living or Memory Care? What You Need to Know
Assisted Living focuses on maintaining the independence of residents while giving the helping hand that is sometimes needed for more general daily tasks or health maintenance. A senior who loves living at home because of the independence but who is not able to keep up...
Differences Between Independent and Assisted Living
As you explore senior living communities for yourself or a family member, you’ll find there are a lot of options out there. In Connecticut alone, there are over 400 independent living and assisted living communities. So, which community is right for you? At the...
A Day in the Life of Assisted Living
If you or a loved one have been considering moving to assisted living, you may wonder: what does a typical day look like? “That’s an easy answer: there are no typical days in assisted living,” says Ann Zak, Executive Director of Chatham Place at Mary Wade, New Haven...
Caregiver Expectations: What To Expect from a Caregiver Support Group
If you’re a caregiver to an older loved one, a caregiver support group can be a much-needed resource for sharing experiences, soliciting (and giving) information, connecting with other caregivers and being a place where you can gain acceptance, understanding and even...
When Is It Time for Dementia Care? A Guide for When to Place a Loved One in Care.
One of the hardest decisions caregivers will have to make is when their loved one with memory loss should be placed into care. When should this occur? When can he or she no longer live safely at home? Should your loved one go into memory care before it’s absolutely...
Evaluating the True Cost of Assisted Living
Once you’ve decided to move into an assisted living community, the first question you probably have is: “How much does it cost?” According to the 2020 Genworth Cost of Care Survey, the national median monthly cost for assisted living is $4,300, which breaks down to...
Questions To Ask When Touring an Assisted Living Community
If you or a senior loved one can no longer live safely in a current situation, it may be time for assisted living, says Ann Zak, Executive Director of Chatham Place at Mary Wade, New Haven County’s newest and preferred senior living community. “While this is a big...
How To Talk to Your Parents About Moving to Assisted Living
Talking to your aging parents about assisted living can be incredibly difficult. Although you and even they may have noticed that they’re needing more and more help to live in their home, the idea of moving into a “nursing home” is something that many older seniors...
Signs You (or a Loved One) May Be Ready for Assisted Living
Have you noticed that your senior loved one is requiring more and more assistance as he or she ages? Or, perhaps, you’ve noticed that it’s becoming harder to take care of the home you currently live in. While it would be a relief to not have to deal with the chores...
What Is Assisted Living? (And Why Do Seniors Prefer This to Aging in Place?)
All of us want to remain independent, no matter what age we are. But as we get older, it can become increasingly difficult to remain independent without a little extra assistance. This is why more and more seniors are choosing to move into assisted living communities...