7 activities to promote in your care homeIf you are the manager or director of a senior living facility then you will know how important it can be to keep seniors motivated.
That is why it is a good idea to establish certain activities and programs in order to keep their minds active and to help them feel part of the community.
So here are seven programs that have proved quite effective, not to mention enjoyable, in a lot of care facilities across the country.
7 guidelines for making the move into a retirement homeSo you’ve made the decision to move into a care home but even though you know it’s the right time that doesn’t mean your not worried.
A lot of senior citizen get nervous about moving into a retirement facility because they are unsure of what to expect and because they have become so familiar of living in their own home.
To help you make the transition here are a few tips to follow and pieces of advice to keep in mind:
7 suggestions for seniors looking for a new partnerDating can be hard, whether your are 17 or 70. It can be nerve-racking and you often find you don’t know how to meet people.
If you are a senior citizen then you may also feel that your too old to meet someone new or at least too old to go through the experience of dating again.
But think again. Read below for 7 suggestions that should help you get back into the swing of dating:
Arizona senior awareness day is big successYesterday was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), and the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Southern Arizona made a special effort to highlight the importance of the event.
Those involved drew attention to the occasion as they felt that is was important to make people aware of the abuse and injustice that can be inflicted upon seniors.
BBB is an organization that fights against fraud and improper business conduct, as a result throughout the year they receive hundreds of phone calls about victimized seniors.
The most common calls relate to travel deal scams, fraudulent lottery schemes and extortionate marketing, Read more
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Source:aoa.gov
Source:seniorliving.about.com
