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

Everything you need to know about Memory Care Memory Care As we age, our bodies and minds undergo significant changes that can have a profound impact on our ability to remember things. Unfortunately, for many seniors, memory loss can become a serious issue, making it difficult to remember names, faces, and even basic tasks. That’s where memory care comes in. Memory care is a specialized form of senior care designed specifically for individuals with memory impairment, such as Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. These programs provide a safe and supportive environment for s ..read more

Making Decisions Planning For The Future Making Decisions It is important to plan for the future and empower ourselves with options that meet our needs and desires. When faced with a life-limiting or terminal illness, many decisions must be made. These decisions can involve financial matters, advance directives, funeral arrangements, how the last days of life will be spent, and other issues. Even though discussing these issues may bring up feelings regarding difficult losses and changes, it is important to be proactive and to communicate in order to ensure choice and control during dif ..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

      November 18, 2020   Residents, Families and Partners: As previously promised, we want to provide you with an update about what is going on in our Community related to COVID. We just completed another round of testing on residents and staff on Monday, November 12.  We received the results today, and all tested negative! After November 10, residents were no longer required to quarantine as long as they took precautions to wear a mask, practice good hand hygiene and engage in social distancing when outside of their rooms. If we continue the trend of no new positive ..read more

      November 6, 2020   Residents, Families and Partners: We wanted to provide you an update on our Community.  We continue to do periodic testing of staff and residents to ensure we stay on top of the further spread of the virus within our building. In our most recent round of testing, we had only one staff member test positive. The residents, who previously tested positive, continue to will be isolated from other residents with additional care protocols by staff to contain any spread of the infection until they are no longer positive. We continue to ensure that all ..read more

    October 28, 2020   Residents, Families and Partners: We wanted to provide you an update on our Community.  We continue to do periodic testing of staff and residents to ensure we stay on top of the further spread of the virus within our building. In our most recent round of testing, we had only one resident test positive, staff have all tested negative.  The positive resident, who is currently asymptomatic, will remain in the building.  This resident will be isolated from other residents with additional care protocols by staff to contain any spread of the infe ..read more

    October 23, 2020   Residents, Families and Partners: We wanted to provide you an update on our Community.  We continue to do periodic testing of staff and residents to ensure we stay on top of the further spread of the virus within our building. In our most recent round of testing, one additional staff member tested positive, and we had another 4 residents test positive.  Both the staff member and the residents are all currently asymptomatic.  The staff member is isolating at home and will return as per guidance provided by the local health department and the ..read more

    October 16, 2020   Residents, Families and Partners: As you are aware from our past communications, despite our continued focus on infection control and prevention, our Community has been impacted by the significant surge in positive COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin and our county in general. In an effort to get a clear picture of the current spread of the virus within the Community, we decided to test of all of our employees and residents.  To date, all staff and residents have been tested.  As a result of this testing, only 2 of our staff and 8 of our residents have ..read more