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How to Lift A Senior Up from the Floor after Falling

March 13, 2025

Frequent falls or safety concerns may indicate it’s time to explore senior living options. Communities offer attentive staff, secure environments, and supportive neighbors, significantly reducing the risk of falls.

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Benefits of Senior Living Communities

June 20, 2023

The U.S. Census Bureau presents a statistic worth thinking about… in 2030, just seven years from now, those over the age of 85 will outnumber children for the first time ever in history. Several reasons support the logic behind this prediction, and luck is not one of them. Seniors today are making wiser choices concerning […]

Care for Seniors

April 7, 2023

Statistics Caregiver statistics are true eye-openers to those who have yet to experienced it. Sixty five percent of care recipients are female, with an average age of 69.4. In 2021, the estimated economic value of family caregivers’ unpaid contributions was approximately $600 billion. Over 70% of caregivers over the age of 70 die before their care […]

5 Reasons Why Grandparents Are So Important

September 10, 2021

Grandparents are important… important enough to have a day, September 12th this year, dedicated to them. Are grandparents a large portion of the population? Ten years ago, the census revealed 2.7 million grandparents provided a grandchild’s basic needs; imagine what the 2020 census will show. Grandparenting allows more time to spend with growing youngsters than […]

Ways to Help Prevent Senior Falls

August 28, 2021

Senior falls represent some of the greatest fears for the older population. According to the Center for Disease Control one in four of those over 65 fall each year and only half tell their doctor. Other revealing yearly CDC statistics show: 20% of falls result in serious injury 3 million falls are treated in emergency […]

World Senior Citizen`s Day- Honoring the Elderly

August 21, 2021

World Senior Citizen`s Day A favorite Hallmark character, Maxine, has made aging not only humorous but acceptable. The Silver Tsunami is here with the fastest growing population segment in those over the age of 85. Aging has seen many changes since the grandparents of the Baby Boomers. According to statista.com 15,800 Assisted Living communities existed […]

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