LifeShare: What is LifeShare and How Can it Keep Loved Ones Connected?
Wouldn’t you love to control your Parkinson’s disease so that you could move better, speak better and enjoy life? Now a nationally-recognized, medically-proven wellness and exercise program is designed to help you do just that! Delay the Disease™ targets your daily challenges with activities specifically designed to address each of your symptoms. Those who have […]
Frequently Asked Questions When Searching for a Senior Living Community
If you’re looking for a senior living community, you probably have a lot of questions. At American Senior Communities, we think it’s important to have an open and honest dialogue with anyone who is considering senior living so they can have all the information they need to make an educated decision about their future. Here […]
Signs to Look for When Helping a Loved One Determine When to Move
If you’re caring for a loved one, you know it can get difficult at times. Whether you’re caring for someone in their home or they live with you, obligations like work, school and family can make it hard to provide the level of care that person needs. While your efforts are certainly appreciated, it’s also […]
Rightsizing: Where to Start
When you’ve made the decision to transition to a senior living community, it may feel like you’re downsizing your life. At American Senior Communities, we feel that our residents aren’t giving up anything when they move into one of our communities; rather, we prefer to say they’re “rightsizing” their lives. While moving into a senior […]
The Top Symptoms of Caregiver Burnout
According to the Caregiver Action Network, more than 65 million people provide care to an aging, disabled or chronically ill loved one in the United States. This number represents 29 percent of the entire population who spend upwards of 20 hours per week on caregiving duties. While caring for a loved one can be rewarding […]
Top Reasons Family Caregivers Need a Good Night’s Sleep
To ensure optimal health and performance, adults need between seven and nine hours of quality sleep every night. Sleep deprivation can be the culprit of a variety of issues, from obesity and high blood pressure to depression and decreased productivity. However, those who provide care to an aging loved one often find themselves sleeping less […]
Keeping Loved Ones Safe Through the Winter
It’s the time of year when most of us enjoy snuggling up on the couch under a pile of blankets, with a steaming cup of cocoa in our hands while watching the snow fall. However, when the temperatures drop, the risk of health problems and injuries in our aging loved ones rises. This is why […]
National Family Caregivers Month 2016
Each November since 1997, National Family Caregivers Month is celebrated as a way to recognize and honor family caregivers across the country. Every year, the Caregiver Action Network chooses the theme and organizes the celebrations, providing materials like posters, sample proclamations, media kits and more. The goal of National Family Caregivers Month is to raise […]
Helping Loved Ones Avoid Social Isolation
Seniors living alone are often more at risk for social isolation. While we often think of social isolation in the elderly as more of a concern over the winter months or around the holidays, it is actually something that needs to be addressed throughout the entire year. Perhaps recently a spouse or good friend passed […]
What is the Sandwich Generation?
The term “the sandwich generation” was added to both the Merriam-Webster and Oxford dictionaries around 10 years ago. When you think about it as far as a caregiving role, the term makes perfect sense; it refers to an adult caregiver who is “sandwiched” between caring for their own children and caring for elderly parents. Sandwich […]