As it turns out, many seniors are
quite happy with their decision to move into an assisted
living community. In
part, that may be due to the fact that typically today’s senior communities are
loaded with numerous amenities and activities.
As a resident, you are provided
with a lifestyle
of comfort and community as well as a sense of safety and
security.
When seniors move out of their family
home into an assisted living community, they find themselves freed from lots of
responsibilities. Owning a home requires
routine care and maintenance such as mowing lawns, shoveling snow, pulling
weeds, and other housekeeping chores.
Furthermore, seniors often live alone
and experience feelings of loneliness and isolation. Also as people age, many are reluctant to
drive, which means they end up spending a lot of time at home by
themselves. This is something that is
not a problem in assisted living communities.
While activities are optional, there is generally something of interest
for everyone.
For seniors who do not drive anymore, assisted
living communities usually offer some form of transportation. In addition many communities routinely
schedule day trips to activities such as plays, museums, shopping malls or
other events.
We also know that many seniors who
live alone do not eat well. In some
cases, preparing food has become more difficult as well as grocery
shopping. Most assisted living
communities make healthy, nutritious food a priority and serve residents three
daily meals. This is especially
important for residents with dietary restrictions as most diets are
accommodated.
Another frequently overlooked benefit of
seniors moving into assisted living communities is they do not need to depend on
their grown children or other family members for help as they did when living
on their own. This allows both parties
to just enjoy one another again. Grown
children no longer find themselves in the position of have to parent their
parent as the senior is getting needs meet at their “new home.”
Finally we cannot forget the
importance of socializing and making new friends at any age. Even for individuals who value their privacy,
there is still the comfort of having other people around. If the event of a fall or medical emergency,
help is always close at hand for residents at an assisted living
community.
At MorningStar
Assisted Living & Memory Care of Boulder, we offer
residents a safe and secure place to age in and to enjoy our many amenities and
activities. Contact us to schedule a
tour and discover for yourself why our residents are happy to call MorningStar’s
senior community “home”.
MorningStar
Assisted Living & Memory Care of Boulder represents the best in senior
living with a distinct mission statement - “to honor, to value, to
invest.” Our foundation is built on
honoring God, valuing all seniors and selecting staff with a felt calling to
serve. We are dedicated to providing a
true home for residents amidst a beautiful, serene setting and invite you to
schedule a visit to experience one of the area’s finest senior living
communities.
Source:aplaceformom.com/blog/why-seniors-prefer-senior-living-communities/
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