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Windsor Gardens
Windsor Gardens Vancouver WA is a unique, small community that caters to the memory impaired. The beautiful grounds were once a botanical garden featured in the National Geographic.
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Cascade Inn
Cascade Inn in Vancouver WA is a senior living community offering independent living, assisted living, and respite care. With a dedicated, caring staff, a vibrant activity schedule, and a pet friendly environment, Cascade Inn provides a level of support to each individual that meets their needs.
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Glenwood Place
The lifestyle options at Glenwood Place Senior Living cover a range of needs. On the Glenwwood Place campus there are options that include independent living, assisted living, enhanced care, and memory care.
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The Quarry
The Quarry Senior Living center is located near Columbia Tech Center in Vancouver, WA. This beautiful multi-care level retirement community supports the concept of “aging in place”.
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Van Mall
Van Mall offers an active community featuring both independent living and assisted living options. With a warm, friendly and inviting atmosphere, and located in a comfortable, residential neighborhood, Van Mall truly feels like home.
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Free Help to Find Assisted Living in Vancouver WA
When you or a loved one is moving into an assisted living facility, it is so important to do your homework ahead of time. Because there are so many choices, you must get familiar with all of the variables involved. You will need to understand your budget constraints, as well as the locations available, the levels of care offered, and the differences between large and small facilities. You also need to know the reasons assisted living placements sometimes don’t work out. Of course, sometimes a placement doesn’t work out.There are several reasons a resident may decide a home is not right for them. Here are some of the most common reasons people change facilities. Fees are unclear Health care needs change – Some facilities offer all levels of care, some do not Personality conflict with a caregiver or another resident Language barrier of some kind Type of food served – Even though the quality may be good, a resident may […]
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Senior Services Vancouver, WA: Tips For Walking
If you are like many people, you have a New Year’s Resolution to get more exercise in 2014. One of the best ways to accomplish this goal is to start a regular walking routine. We found some tips to help you keep this commitment to yourself and your health. The first thing to know is that research shows that seniors who track their progress have a much better chance of staying on course with their goal of becoming more fit. That, paired with the encouragement of a companion can work wonders to keep a senior on the road to increased good health. Walking is a great way for seniors to get the exercise they need to stay healthy. It has been shown to lower one’s body mass index, lower cholesterol counts, and decrease blood pressure. While everyone is familiar with the benefits of regular exercise, we have two tips for you that will make it more likely that you will […]
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Senior Services Clark Vancouver, WA and Community Involvement
Building your community, whether it is the community within your living facility or the wider community we are talking about, is a win-win situation. The community you support, supports you. Participating and contributing to your community will be rewarding, challenging and invigorating. Here are some suggestions about how you can help. Participate in your local government on whatever level you feel comfortable. Your experience and skills are needed in your community. Manage a food drive. You can help supply your local food pantry or provide food and supplies for distant communities in need. Either way you are providing a huge service to the many people around the world who experience hunger every day. Organize a community garden. It’s a great way to create a feeling of belonging and neighborhood connection. Planting, watering and nurturing a community garden is a sure way to foster community togetherness. Consider volunteering at a school, hospital, senior center or animal shelter. You can make a […]
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Communicating With Senior Advisors Vancouver, WA
As senior advisors in Vancouver, WA we see several different kinds of communication disorders that can affect seniors. Understanding the symptoms of these speech, language and hearing problems can help seniors receive the treatment they need as soon as possible. The most common communication problem is hearing loss, which affects more than 10 million seniors in the U.S., and is usually age-related hearing loss. This loss of hearing happens gradually, and usually begins with difficulty hearing high frequency sounds such as voices. Symptoms include problems hearing in noisy environments, ringing in the ears, and voices sounding muffled. The primary treatment for this condition is hearing aids. Aphasia is an impairment of language ability. The major causes of aphasia are stroke and head injury. Symptoms may include the inability to understand language, the inability to form or pronounce words, and the inability to read or write. Aphasia presents differently in different people and is usually treated by a team of experts […]
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Eating Healthy Meals At Elder Care Facilities Vancouver, WA
Proper nutrition is so important for our senior family members for maintaining their health, and enabling their medications to work effectively. But sometimes our elders don’t eat nutritious food or eat enough food to support good health. According to the National Institute on Aging, there are some reasons why they don’t eat properly. One of the most common reasons for a lessening of appetite is that as we age our senses of smell and taste are often reduced. This affects the experience of eating by making food smell and taste less appealing. Similarly, a reduction in vision can also affect the appetite, because much of food’s appeal is in its appearance. Some medications have side effects that can cause a loss of appetite, cause food to taste bad or to have no flavor. If this is the case, talk to your doctor about possibly substituting a different medication or prescribing another medication to counteract the side effects. Some older […]
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