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Age at Home or Move to a Senior Living Community? You already know the choice of where you live affects your wellness and longevity. And you also know it’s easier to talk with your family when you’ve already thought things through for yourself. So, to prepare to make...

Talking to your parents about moving to a Senior Living Community. How to have “The Conversation.” Rod Anderson-Executive Director, Bridges Senior Lifestyle Living To parents of teenagers “The Conversation” has a very different meaning but the dread associated with...

The Doctor says my Mom needs ‘Assisted Living’, now what? Rod Anderson-Executive Director, Bridges Senior Lifestyle Living The term ‘Assisted Living’ is often used by medical professionals as a broad description, simply meaning your Mom may need more help than she is...

Navigating the ever-changing landscape of senior care, the trickle-down effect… Rod Anderson-Executive Director, Bridges Senior Lifestyle Living A lot has changed in the healthcare system in the last few years especially in the area of senior care. Insurance companies...

Rod Anderson-Executive Director, Bridges Senior Lifestyle Living The prospect of downsizing can be a difficult one for seniors facing the move to independent living. A lifetime of memories associated with possessions can be daunting to wade through. Downsizing is an...

Rod Anderson-Executive Director, Bridges Senior Lifestyle Living Most seniors who have moved to Independent Living Communities or Assisted Living report that they prefer life at their new home to life alone. Senior Living Communities of today are not the dark,...

Rod Anderson-Executive Director, Bridges Senior Lifestyle Living To many Seniors, the thought of leaving their home and moving to an Independent Living Community is a frightening prospect. Years ago making the move to Senior Living meant giving up your freedom and...

Rod Anderson-Executive Director, Bridges Senior Lifestyle Living As we grow older, many of us will be faced with the need or desire to change our living arrangements. If the upkeep on your home is getting tougher, you can’t get around like you used to or you just want...