Industry & Senior News

By Betsy Robinson, Regional Director of Dining Services for Pathway Senior Living

While eating green veggies is good, eating “green” benefits your body as well as mother Earth.

By Lynn Bunnell, Regional Community Life Manager

Humans are social beings who never outgrow the need for friendship.

By Karen Leimberer, Pathway Senior Living Director of Life Enrichment

Laughter Yoga supports physical and emotional good health. No joke!

By: Karen Leimberer, RN, BSN, MA, CMC, Director of Life Enrichment, Pathway Senior Living

Those who volunteer their time and talents to help others are getting benefits in

Trying New Things:  Why New Experiences are So Important to Have

Playing it safe can be comfortable, but breaking free from routine can be exhilaratin

We all know that exercise is one of the keys to good health, but did you know that being active has an anti-aging effect on our bodies and our brains.

When residents arrive at Victory Centre of Bartlett, located at 1101 W. Bartlett Road, for the first time, they enter through the front door.

Supportive Living can be a more affordable and a more appropriate senior living option than nursing homes or assisted living.

Moving is one of life’s major stressors at any age. Families should be aware that moving a parent often times is surrounded by other major life stressors. As we age the losses seem to gang up on us, loss of health, loss of a spouse, or loss of friends. Losing our home of 20 plus years is another major change and loss. Families need to be sensitive to what circumstances surround their parents’ move.

Caring for an aging individual, typically an aging parent, poses unique challenges that can be difficult for both parties to manage. Many caregivers dedicate so much of themselves to caring for a loved one that they ignore their own needs. It is essential for caregivers to take time to care for themselves, as well as their loved one. Virginia Morris, in her book, How To Care For Aging Parents, provides twelve steps to a healthy mindset for caregivers.