As we age, it is essential to have a plan in place for managing our finances. Financial planning for seniors can seem like a daunting task, but with the right information and guidance, it can be a straightforward process. Here are some tips for creating a financial plan that can help seniors live comfortably and securely in retirement. Start with a budget The first step in financial planning for seniors is to create a budget. You’ll need to know how much money you have coming in and going out each month, including any fixed expenses like housing, healthcare, and transportation. Once you hav ..read more

What seems like a simple medical test to the average adult can be significantly more challenging to an elderly person. Here are a few reasons to take extra care when an older person requires a medical test. The elderly are more likely to have vision, hearing, and cognitive impairments that make it difficult for them to follow instructions or understand what must happen for the specimen to be properly collected. Older people have more problems with balance and mobility, factors that can make some samples physically harder or more dangerous to provide. Even a blood test can be more difficult ..read more

Are You Protected From Bone Loss? Important Tips to Reduce Your Risk of Osteoporosis Here are five things to know about Osteoporosis and what can be done to prevent it. Breaking a bone isn’t anybody’s idea of a good time. But when a simple sneeze could break a bone, it is more than just a painful inconvenience. More than 50 million people in the United States have osteoporosis or low bone mass, and an estimated 50 percent of women and 25 percent of men over age 50 will break a bone due to the disease. Osteoporosis may seem like a disease you only worry about later in life but pre ..read more

Health Bouncing Back From Accidental Falls Here are five everyday tips to practice and implement to prevent falls. We do a lot for the people we care about, especially those who spent their early life caring for us. We make sure they eat right, exercise, spend quality time with friends and family, and visit their doctor. We do what we can to handle their changing needs, but one slip or misstep can make their world come crashing down. Accidental falls, or unintentional injuries, are the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. The reasons vary, but experts attribute these in ..read more

February 17, 2021 Dear Residents and Families: Grand Court continues to remain COVID free. Thank you to all who have continued to follow the rules and guidelines to help keep each of our residents and staff safe. Although the restrictions are a sacrifice for all, it has help Grand Court quickly stop the outbreak. Tomorrow is our second COVID Vaccine Clinic with Walgreens. Our last one went very smoothly so the process will be the same. We will have our employees go first so that they can get back to work and assist residents. We will then proceed from third floor, second floor and then first ..read more

  December 18, 2020 Residents, Families and Partners: I wanted to notify you of a change in leadership at Grand Court Senior Living and introduce myself as the new Executive Director of Grand Court.  My name is Carolyn Lynch.  I am a seasoned leader in the field of Senior Living.  I have been the Executive Director of Rose Court Senior Living in Phoenix, and I brought that building through a COVID outbreak during the previous surge in Arizona positive cases. I am being made aware of any current resident and family concerns, and I have access to the previous Executive Direc ..read more

  January 14, 2021   Dear Residents and Families: We wanted to provide you the latest on COVID in our Community. We have some great news.  We currently have only one resident still on isolation protocols due to a previous positive test result. The last two quarantining employees are scheduled to return to work in a few days. We now have the date of our initial vaccine clinic for our residents and staff.  It will take place on January 21, 2021 between 9am to 2pm.  The second dose will be administered on February 18th.  We will have subsequent clinics schedule for ..read more

  December 22, 2020 Dear Residents and Families: Thank you for your patience as we work through the transition in leadership and as we address the current surge in cases within our Community as a result in the surge of cases in our state and the country as a whole. I have reviewed the communications by the previous Executive Director, and I am aware that a date of tomorrow (12/23) had been set to allow resident quarantine and visitation restrictions to be lifted.  However, as we continue to have residents and staff test positive for the virus, we cannot make these changes tomorrow a ..read more

  July 30, 2020 Residents, Families and Partners: We are providing you another update on what is going on at Grand Court related to COVID-19. Since our last communication on July 21, will still have no new residents that have tested positive for COVID-19. Since our last communication, we have had one staff member that has reported to us that they were tested two weeks ago, and recently received the testing results which were positive. However, they have remained asymptomatic. They have been quarantined from the facility, but will be returning based on guidance issued by the local health ..read more

  July 9, 2020 Residents, Families and Partners, At The Grand Court of Mesa we’re committed to keeping you up-to-date and informed, especially during the turbulent times caused by COVID-19. As I am sure many of you are aware, Arizona is experiencing an increase in the reported COVID cases.  We’re writing to inform you that we have just learned that one of our residents has recently tested positive with COVID-19. This resident was sent out to the hospital for reasons unrelated to COVID. While at the hospital they tested positive for COVID-19. This resident has not returned to our fac ..read more