As you’re planning for retirement, you’ll need to think about what kind of lifestyle you want to lead and make a financial plan so you can afford your preferred lifestyle. If your retirement plan includes moving to a senior living community, you’ll need to understand the cost of senior living so you can make sure you’re taking the right steps to prepare for your dream retirement. How Much Do Continuing Care Retirement Communities Cost? Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) offer a unique approach to senior living by providing a range of care options within a single community. The app ..read more

The New Communities Extend the Charter Senior Living Brand and Will Benefit Seniors for Years To Come NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Nationally recognized senior living management company Charter Senior Living is now the management company of six New England area senior living communities which offer a mix of Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care, outlined below: Charter Senior Living of Brookfield (formerly The Linden at Brookfield), 291 Federal Rd., Brookfield, CT 06804 Charter Senior Living of Danvers (formerly The Linden at Danvers), 220 Conant St., Danvers, MA 01923 The Cottages of Da ..read more

Discover the types, steps, and importance of nursing assessment documentation. Whether you’re a caregiver, a family member, or simply curious about the world of assisted living, this blog is a must-read: LINK. Assisted Living: Initial Assessment Nursing Entering Assisted Living is a significant step not only for the person, but for their family and friends as well. If you’re moving into Assisted Living, there are a few steps you can expect that will help make the transition as easy as possible. At the core of this process is initial assessment nursing, where nurses will collect and organize ..read more

Embarking on the quest to discover the ideal gift for your older loved one with dementia is a journey marked by love, consideration and the desire to create meaningful moments. When you’re looking for the perfect gift for your loved one, you’re looking for a balance of practicality, sentimentality, and joy. Keeping your loved one’s health in mind can help guide you toward gifts that can offer experiences that soothe their senses or stimulate their minds, all while providing them with a meaningful gift that they can enjoy. Take a look at these 23 gifts for dementia patients to get inspired and ..read more

There are so many fun ways to celebrate the holiday season with a loved one in a senior living community. Listening to festive music, enjoying special foods, and decorating to make your loved one’s space feel special are all perfect ways to feel cheerful around this time of year. Another great way to get into the spirit is to create Christmas crafts. Crafting provides an opportunity to embrace inner creativity and have fun with everyone making the craft. Older adults also gain a lot of benefits from crafting, including: Being involved in making a craft provides social opportunities Enhancing ..read more

There are so many fun ways to celebrate the holiday season with a loved one in a senior living community. Listening to festive music, enjoying special foods, and decorating to make your loved one’s space feel special are all perfect ways to feel cheerful around this time of year. Another great way to get into the spirit is to create Christmas crafts. Crafting provides an opportunity to embrace inner creativity and have fun with everyone making the craft. Older adults also gain a lot of benefits from crafting, including: Being involved in making a craft provides social opportunities Enhancing ..read more

Charter Senior Living, one of the nation’s leading senior living providers, is making an impact during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Each October, focus is turned toward breast cancer awareness and the importance of early detection, and Charter Senior Living is proud to help share this message. Annual “Pink Day” Celebration On October 19, 2023, Charter Senior Living hosted their annual Bras for a Cause “Pink Out for Breast Cancer Awareness Month” event. Taking place at their communities across the country, this event encouraged residents and guests to dress in their pinkest outfits and to e ..read more

After your senior living marketing team has done the groundwork to generate leads for you to contact, your sales team takes the next step to convert prospects into new residents. While you may already have a sales process, there are steps you can take to improve your senior living sales, especially assisted living. These seven tips can enhance your assisted living sales process and yield greater results. How Assisted Living Sales Is Different From All Senior Living Sales When you’re considering the buyer’s journey for finding an assisted living community, they may have a shorter amount of time ..read more

For seven years, Charter Senior LIving has been able to live out our mission of enhancing the human spirit and our core values of serving with heart, purpose and courage while having fun. This milestone creates the perfect opportunity for reflection – to see how far our long-tenured team, residents and their loved ones have come – and how we can continue to help everyone who enters a Charter Senior Living community live a full, connected life. It also reminds us to embrace everything that makes Charter stand out from other senior living communities, like personalized care plans and a family-li ..read more

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are approximately 54 million seniors 65 and older living in the United States as of 2021. That number is expected to increase over the next 10 years as the baby boomer generation continues to age, retire, and require additional care in their golden years. This means that there will need to be approximately 1 million additional senior living units constructed by 2040 – especially those offering Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing and Memory Care. While senior living communities continue to be constructed across the country, plenty of opportunity remains f ..read more