As you prepare to navigate your upcoming move, here are some key steps to take to ensure everyone’s emotional, mental, and physical needs are being considered along the way.

For families and loved ones looking for senior living support, sometimes waiting until after the holidays to move seems like the best choice. However, amidst the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, initiating senior living ahead of the holidays might provide an unexpected sense of peace for everyone involved. 

If you’re looking for organizations to give back to, here are some of our favorites that help address the various needs the senior adults have, including food insecurity, healthcare, social engagement, and companionship.

According to Alzheimer’s Disease International, there are over 100 forms of dementia. Today, we will take a look at a few of the most common types of dementia, the characteristics that make them similar, as well as the markers that distinguish one from another. 

As our parents, grandparents, and loved ones begin to age, it can be hard to know if they’re safe living alone. While you have some extra time together this holiday season, there are some signs you can look out for to determine whether your loved one might need additional support.

In general, hobbies can be fun to practice in our spare time. However, research suggests that regularly participating in hobbies can have a positive impact on one’s mental health. 

In general, hobbies can be fun to practice in our spare time. However, research suggests that regularly participating in hobbies can have a positive impact on one’s mental health. 

In a society that often overlooks our elders, independent living, assisted living, and memory care communities are uniquely poised to usher in empathy, serenity, and vibrancy at an incredibly pivotal time in a person’s life.

Whether you enjoy history, arts and culture, exploring the outdoors, or local food experiences, there's something for everyone!

As the days become shorter, and daylight hours lessen, many people experience Seasonal Affective Disorder. Known more commonly as seasonal depression or the winter blues, Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of depression that begins and ends around the same time each year. If you’re experiencing seasonal depression, you are not alone. We are here to help.

As we enter autumn and approach winter, there are lots of opportunities to gather; visit loved ones and friends and enjoy meaningful time together partaking in familiar traditions. Our list of seasonal wellness tips will help to keep you and yours healthy as you make plans this season, especially when visiting with friends and family at Aiken Memory Care.

This World Mental Health Day, we want you to know that no matter what you are going through, your experience matters. You matter. No one should have to be alone with complicated thoughts or feelings. You deserve genuine support as you navigate your mental health. We can replace stigma with support by sharing our stories with one another, ensuring that fewer and fewer people feel alone.

As the weather begins to shift, and we begin to see and feel little hints of autumn bursting all around, it is the perfect time to start a new book. Whether you have a favorite reading nook in your home, a cozy spot in one of our communal spaces, or even a cherished spot outdoors, there’s nothing quite like unfurling the world of possibilities that awaits us inside a good book.

From activities directors, chefs and nutritionists to administrative staff, clinicians, and custodians, assisted living communities are only as good as the team operating them. The importance of planting empathy, compassion, and thoughtfulness into each day cannot be overstated.

In so many ways, walking a loved one through this chapter of their life is a sacred journey. In other ways, it is one of the most complicated experiences in life. Being responsible for your loved one’s care and medical needs is hard. Balancing your own life on top of that is hard. Difficult thoughts and emotions are frequent companions here.

Seeking senior living options is a journey that varies from person to person, but one thing we know with certainty is that the decision is never simple. In some cases, the decision to engage a senior living community comes from a family member or dear friend who is in the position of navigating such choices on behalf of their loved one. As folks consider such decisions, they are comparing and contrasting a great deal of information, all while providing tender care for someone they love. Let’s zoom in on what this experience encompasses through the eyes of loved ones and family caregivers.

Every day it seems as though the world moves faster and faster; like the world is passing us by. In a society that often overlooks our elders, assisted living communities are uniquely poised to usher in empathy and individualized care at an incredibly pivotal time in a person’s life.