In Part 1 of this series, we talked about the importance of building a support team around you for your physical health. Staying in your home A popular phrase today for seniors is ‘aging in place’. This phrase is identifying the ideal way that seniors want to manage their home environment as they age. It identifies the priority that most seniors have to live in … [Read more...] about Building your support team for aging, part 2
Seniors
Building your support team for aging, part 1
You may not think of yourself as a project manager, but in a way, aging well is your focus project once you enter “old age”. They say there are three stages to old age – young old (55-65 years of age), middle old (66-85) and old old (85 and older). When you are in the young old stage, it’s time to start project planning how you will thrive as you age. One of the ways to think … [Read more...] about Building your support team for aging, part 1
Hearing loss
Psalm 139 tells us that our bodies are ‘fearfully and wonderfully’ made and you need not look any further than our ears to see the truth of that statement. Our ears are a combination of mechanics and electrical impulses that allow us to hear the faintest of whispers or the roar of thunder. How we hear is truly amazing. Sound is transmitted via soundwaves entering the ear canal … [Read more...] about Hearing loss
Making their new life in their new country
My family comes from a refugee journey – one that continues all over the world today. War creates chaos, fear and trauma for people. This is followed by fleeing the conflict, living in temporary refugee camps and seeking asylum in a safe country. This is my grandparent’s story. They left their established homes, communities and economic systems to come across the world to an … [Read more...] about Making their new life in their new country
When is the right time to move to a senior’s home
When is the right time to move? This is a question that comes up at our seniors’ campus of care nearly every day. People who are in their 80’s and 90’s are wondering if and when they should make a move to an Independent Living apartment, an Assisted Living apartment or a Life Lease. Many people move at the time of a crisis. Others plan for it and move before something … [Read more...] about When is the right time to move to a senior’s home