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Senior Resource Glossary of Retirement Community Terms

The ultimate glossary of retirement community terms. Learn all the common phrases and definitions you’ll run into right here!

Understanding the Need for Long-Term Care Insurance

Extended care whether received at home or in a medical setting is expensive, which is why many people choose to prepare by purchasing long-term care insurance.

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Retirement Communities: Features To Look For & Questions To Ask

Retirement communities offer low-maintenance, senior-friendly housing. Most common features to look for & questions retirees should ask.

Retirement Communities: The Difference Between Active Adult & Independent Living

Two popular types of retirement communities are active adult and independent living. But, what’s the difference? Here are the top 3!

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Retirement Communities: The Challenge

On this episode, Ben Taatjes and I wrap-up our mini-series on retirement communities. We reiterate the fact that retirement communities are not a problem. However, they have exposed a deeper issue with the way our society views retirees and the “American Dream.” In this podcast, we pose challenges to retirement communities, our own societies, and retirees as individuals.

Rehabilitative Care at Warm Beach Senior Community, with Scott Ernst

The Warm Beach Senior Community provides post acute and rehabilitative care following hospitalization. Scott Ernst says they fulfill the need for skilled nursing and rehab for therapies — on hips, knees, joints, legs — to get a person back to the quality of life to resume their regular lives. Scott Ernst describes various aspects of care, including physical, occupational and speech/language therapies, pain management, and wound care. The Warm Beach Senior Community is located in Stanwood, Washington.

Introduction to Retirement Living with Lynn Creasy

Lynn Creasy at Foundation House at Northgate tells us how people make the first step towards retirement living. Every community has a different feeling and amenities, and it has to be right for each person. A lot of times, a family member tries to help, but there are also many senior consultants that can provide advice.

Types of Senior Living Options with Daphne Davis

There’s a perception that senior living is a “nursing home,” but that’s not the case. Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements provides an overview of the different types. There’ independent living, such as over 55 communities, which is common. There’s assisted living that provides some support for activities of daily living, where maybe you have mobility issues and just need help dressing and bathing, but can still drive. There’s memory care where you need a formal diagnosis of some kind of dementia, from early onset to end stages. There are adult family homes, a smaller environment, also for people who need a lot of care.

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