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5 Downsizing Tips to Declutter and Simplify Your Move 

5 Downsizing Tips to Declutter and Simplify Your Move 

by Courtney Boatin | Nov 20, 2025 | Moving, Senior Living, Senior Tips

Preparing to move to an independent living community can be overwhelming, especially the need to downsize to a new, smaller home. Downsizing involves not only cleaning and decluttering, but also choosing which possessions will be included in the move and which won’t....
8 Ways an Independent Living Community Supports Your Lifestyle

8 Ways an Independent Living Community Supports Your Lifestyle

by Courtney Boatin | Nov 2, 2023 | Independent Living, Retirement Community, Senior Living

What do you want out of retirement? The freedom to roam? Relief from all the responsibilities of owning a home? Time to pursue self-fulfillment? Exceptional services and amenities? No matter how you perceive your desired retirement lifestyle, take a look at some of...
Health Changes to Look for When Visiting Mom Over the Holidays

Health Changes to Look for When Visiting Mom Over the Holidays

by Courtney Boatin | Oct 23, 2023 | Assisted Living, Caregiver, Senior Living, Uncategorized

The holidays are a wonderful time to get together with family and friends, but they also offer an opportunity to assess the health and well-being of a senior loved one. This is especially true if it has been weeks or months since the last visit since changes will...
What to Do When Aging Parents Struggle with Meals

What to Do When Aging Parents Struggle with Meals

by Courtney Boatin | Sep 22, 2023 | Senior Living, Uncategorized

It may not be obvious but many seniors find eating regular nutritious meals more and more difficult as they age. Not only is it harder for older adults to shop, carry and put away groceries, but cooking can become a challenge and health problems can interfere with...
5 Decorating Tips for Your Senior Living Retirement Home

5 Decorating Tips for Your Senior Living Retirement Home

by Courtney Boatin | Jul 7, 2023 | Retirement Community, Senior Living

After years of living in a family home, moving to a senior living community and starting anew means decorating a new senior living home, something that can be a fun and exciting experience. But where to begin? Whether the new home is a house, condo, cottage or...
4 Questions Families Have About the Senior Living Conversation

4 Questions Families Have About the Senior Living Conversation

by Courtney Boatin | Jun 7, 2023 | Senior Living

When a loved one retires, families should begin to think about how to have the senior living conversation so they have a plan for the future. But the conversation can be tricky and even provoke bad feelings if it’s not handled with compassion and sensitivity. Before...
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