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The Pathway to a New Normal

Life’s recent changes caused by COVID-19 came fast and furious.

They say that with change comes growth, and we at Pathway to Living have grown exponentially in the last few months while fighting two epidemics-the clinical COPVID-19 pandemic and the potential mental health crisis caused by COVID-inspired isolation among our residents.

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Identifying and Managing Depression

A User-Friendly Guide for Good Mental Health

Life's ups and downs bring happy days and sad days. Unfortunately, complications from chronic health conditions, loss of loved ones and other age-related challenges can make it feel like the lows sometimes outnumber the highs, especially in one's later years.

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Introducing a Change for the Better

A User-Friendly Guide to Starting Conversation

Making a change—even for the better—is sometimes difficult to do. That’s why it’s important to talk to your aging parents about the benefits of moving to a senior living community, sooner rather than later. It’s better to have the luxury of time to move on one’s own terms than to have to make a sudden move necessitated by health needs.

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Senior Community Living vs. Living at Home

A User-Friendly Guide to Choosing the Right Place to Age Well

Home may be where the heart is and where memories are made, but there comes a time when home is no longer the best place to live. That time may arrive when home maintenance and upkeep become a burden, when expensive modifications need to be made for safe living and when home becomes a lonely place.

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How to Make Senior Living Affordable

A User-Friendly Guide to Understanding Retirement Housing

Don’t let the cost of senior living deter you from researching, and possibly choosing, an assisted living community for yourself or a loved one. First, compare the costs of living in the current setting to the cost of senior living. You may well find that many of the true, incidental costs of living in a private home—for example home maintenance, groceries and transportation—are offset more than you think by the all-inclusive nature of many senior living scenarios.

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Making Sense of Senior Living Options

A User-Friendly Guide to Understanding Retirement Housing

When you start looking at senior living options, the number of residential care choices can be overwhelming. For starters, it may help to become familiar with the different housing terms and the levels of care that each offer.

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Settling in to Senior Living

A User-Friendly Guide for a Successful Transition

Pathway to Living Lifestyle Specialists provide guidance to future residents and family members from the first phone call all the way through the transition to community life. They know from experience how to smooth the way for this major lifestyle change. There are steps that older adults and their family members can take—before the move and beyond unpacking—to make settling in easier and more successful.

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Subtle Signs it's Time to Consider Assisted Living

A User-Friendly Guide to a Proactive Approach

When your parents are still healthy and active is the ideal time to make the transition to senior living. They will easily be able to form new relationships, participate in programs and activities, travel, garden, exercise and explore whatever makes them happy and able to enjoy life to the fullest. This will also allow enough time to get comfortable and oriented prior to any significant health changes.

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Thoughtful Advice for Choosing a Memory Care Community

A User-Friendly Guide to Selecting a Memory Care Community

Selecting a memory care community for a parent or other loved one can be an emotional and difficult experience. No one is prepared to make these decisions, and it’s not something that people talk much about. The good news is that today, as the need for memory care grows, there is a greater selection of communities from which to choose. In addition, the modern approach to memory care is a loving one that is often a more residential vs. institutional setting that supports freedom of choice and promotes individuality. Be assured that by asking the right questions, you can arm yourself with beneficial first-hand information and find a community that is a good fit for your loved one, you and your family.

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Senior Living vs. Living at Home

Why Senior Living may be a Positive Alternative

Many people think that growing old in the family home is the perfect scenario. And it is for some. But others will appreciate and enjoy community living with opportunities for socialization, fulfillment, organized programming and outings and a helping hand as needed. Also, it is easier to be proactive and decide to move on your own terms and timeline, as the home situation can change quickly when faced with unexpected challenges due to aging, illness or injury. There are lots of reasons why people stay put – they may be feeling sentimental, worried about losing independence or afraid of change – but there are even more reasons why senior living may be a more ideal lifestyle choice.

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Navigating Different Perspectives on Choosing Memory Care

How to Ease the Memory Care Move

Caregivers and their loved ones with dementia are often not on the same page when it comes to evaluating and selecting a memory care community. While caregivers, such as adult children and spouses, want what’s best for their loved ones, they may overlook what matters most to those with dementia. Find out what’s truly important to memory care residents to help them select the community that is right for them and settle in successfully.

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Communication and Dementia

Ten Tips to Effectively Communicate with Someone Living with Dementia

Communication involves the sending and receiving of information – speaking and listening with comprehension. People living with dementia have challenges in both areas, so we need to dig deeper to be understood and to fully comprehend what they are trying to communicate.

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Moments of Joy with Dementia

Creating Moments of Joy for People Living with Dementia

All five senses – sight, taste, smell, touch and hearing – are vital to our ability to connect with and make sense of the world around us. Although it’s normal and natural to experience a decline in sensory function with aging, this process is more rapid and pronounced for people living with dementia.

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