Think Your Parent Needs More Help?

Have you started to think your parent or a loved one may need more care in the near future to assure their safety and wellbeing? If the time is coming when they will need help with daily personal care activities, you may want to consider assisted living. A community such as MorningStar of Rio Rancho offers a residential home where your loved one will be provided the care they need to allow them to live as independently as possible. 

If this sounds like your situation, you will want to include your parent in the decision making process as the more they are involved, the better they will accept the decision. In the case of a loved one being in denial about the need for changes in their lifestyle, it may help to read suggestions from experts on how to navigate through the process such as MorningStar’s Decision Guide, which is available through our website. 

Stella Henry, R.N., author of The Eldercare Handbook, explains, “Many seniors unrealistically believe they can take care of themselves for the rest of their lives.” She suggests you start laying the groundwork for eventual lifestyle changes now regardless of whether a change is eminent or sometime in the distant future. Another specialist, Barry Jacobs, PsyD, a psychologist who has counseled many people through the emotional journey of moving elderly parents, advises adult children to ask their parent to “indulge” them by visiting an assisted living facility. He adds that people are more likely to reconsider their position if a decision is of their own making. 

While MorningStar of Rio Rancho is not scheduled to open to residents until the spring of 2019, we have already had many seniors express interest or already commit to joining our loving community. Rio Rancho is set on 5.5 acres at the northwest corner of Westside Boulevard and Golf Course Road where we have an Information Center set-up to answer your questions. Our community will consists of 51 private assisted living suites and 26 secure suites devoted to caring for those with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. 

At MorningStar of Rio Rancho, we are proud to offer the best senior living with our distinct mission statement - “to honor, to value, to invest.” With a foundation built on honoring God, valuing all seniors and selecting staff with a felt calling to serve, we create a true home for residents in a beautiful setting. Opening in spring of 2019, we invite you to visit our Information Center to learn more about the finest senior housing in Rio Rancho.

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