Selecting a memory care community for your loved one doesn’t have to be intimidating. This can be an opportunity for you to make their advancing years as comfortable and happy as possible. When choosing a community for your loved one, keeping these things in mind will help you find the right place for your loved one and guarantee they will thrive there.

Family owned and operated for ten years, and we have been offering our services to the senior community. Calson began with family, and I am proud to say that it is still the core of our business today. More agile and receptive to resident and family member needs, we pride ourselves on making real-time decisions that help both family and residents. We aren’t just sitting in an office making decisions, we are hands-on and part of our communities, spending time with our seniors day-in and day-out.

Transition is hard, at any stage of life. So, when you start considering long-term care for your parents, there are going to be a lot of layers to the conversation. While it may not be easy to bring up the fact that your parents are coming to the stage in life where they may not be able to care for themselves, it’s reality. But how you approach the topic of senior living can help remove the anxiety and make it easier for everyone involved. Here four tips on how to have a healthy discussion about long term care

Having dementia does not increase the risk for COVID-19 but some older adults could have a higher probability of contracting COVID-19 because of increased age, dementia-related complications, and common health conditions. To limit the chances of being exposed to COVID-19, here are some things to consider when caring for a memory care resident.

Moving into assisted living can cause uncertainty for you and for your loved one, especially right now, but by being prepared, you can turn the moment into one of excitement as you start on this new adventure together. To help make the transition easier, here’s our recommendation.

As your loved one dementia progresses, you may wonder when it’s the time for a memory care community. While there’s no simple answer to this question, here are three signs to look for.

The choice to transition a loved one to a senior community can feel daunting, but by understanding your options and having the information you need, you can make a choice you feel excited about. The key is doing your research, asking the right questions, and setting aside time to do a virtual tour of your top choices.

Driven by our love and dedication, what it really comes down to is creativity and keeping a positive outlook. By thinking outside the box and making decisions with empathy and understanding, we can recreate the sense of normalcy that help our residents to thrive.

Many people think senior living and nursing homes are the same, but there is a lot more to it. Nursing homes are primarily senior caring facilities where residents live because they have serious, ongoing physical or mental conditions that require constant care and supervision.

We know it is not easy to continue to stay separated, but we are all in this together. Our communities remain COVID-19 free and the Calson organization is committed to keeping it that way. The health and safety of residents and staff is our number one focus now and throughout the duration of this pandemic.

In response to COVID-19, senior living facilities worldwide were forced to stop visitations to protect their vulnerable residents. While virtual calls have become a lifeline to the outside world, they cannot replace in-person interactions that allow residents to be physically and mentally present with visitors.