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Top 3 Things to Consider When Choosing the Right Community
November 8, 2024Selecting an independent senior living community is a significant decision, one that impacts both the comfort and lifestyle of a senior loved one. With so many options available, it’s essential to focus on key factors that ensure a safe, enriching, and enjoyable environment.
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Which Lifestyle Is Right for You
September 18, 2024Choosing the right senior living option for a loved one's next chapter can be di?cult, particularly given the di?erences in care de?nitions across states. To help simplify your decision-making, we o?er detailed information on three primary senior living choices: assisted living, memory care and independent living.
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Thrive, Not Just Survive
September 18, 2024Social isolation is a leading cause of depression in the older adult. It is common for social isolation to creep up on a person, especially when medical and/or cognitive changes make it difficult to engage in normal activities.
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A Walk in the Park
January 3, 2023Ridgecrest CEO, Patrick McDonald, has his own vision for Ridgecrest Village. “I want to build on what our founders created. We want our residents and their families to have an ‘experience’ at Ridgecrest…to be able to gather outside around a fire, have a barbeque in the courtyard or simply enjoy a walk in the park.”
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Aging and You – Locally Owned and Operated An Important Consideration in Senior Living
January 3, 2023Living in a community which is locally owned and operated is something residents just take in stride. They know their voice is heard directly by the one(s) who can make things happen, whether it be the CEO or a board member they happen to see at church or a community event. Accountability is there and it makes all the difference in the world.
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Assisted Living: What Does That Mean?
January 3, 2023We receive many calls from family members trying to decide if or when Mom or Dad should go to a residential assisted living community. That can be a tough decision, so here is some general information that might help explain what residential assisted living is all about.
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Choosing the Right Realtor to Help Your Senior Parents Transition to Senior Living
January 3, 2023When it comes to helping your senior parents transition to senior living, finding the right realtor is a crucial step in the process.
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Continuing Care Retirement and Medicaid
January 2, 2023Living in a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) has some distinct advantages. First, you have pretty much everything you need right in one place: wonderful food, fellowship, shelter, safety, transportation, and even access to nursing care when you need it. You shed worries about things like snow removal, house and yard maintenance, and annual real estate taxes. Another huge benefit is having all levels along the continuum of care readily available to you as you age: independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled and long-term nursing care (nursing home).
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Exploring Your Best Senior Living Option
January 2, 2023Ridgecrest is a long-time established retirement community in Davenport and offers several options ranging from monthly lease to a traditional LifeCare Plan.
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Just Take Two
January 2, 2023When my grandmother was living on her own and managing her own medications there were several problems,
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