{"id":13830,"date":"2018-09-17T07:00:17","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/?p=13830"},"modified":"2018-09-14T14:50:55","modified_gmt":"2018-09-14T19:50:55","slug":"seniors-prefer-senior-living-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net\/blog\/2018\/09\/seniors-prefer-senior-living-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Seniors Prefer Senior Living Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why Seniors Prefer Senior Living Communities<\/h1>\n
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If you haven\u2019t visited a senior living community in a while, you may have some misconceptions\u00a0\u2014 senior communities have changed significantly over the past few years.\"Why<\/p>\n

Why Seniors Prefer Senior Living Communities Today<\/h2>\n

Senior communities range from homelike to the luxury of a high-end cruise ship or hotel, and they definitely don\u2019t feel institutional today.<\/p>\n

Most seniors who have moved to assisted living or independent living communities report that they prefer life at their new home to living alone.<\/p>\n

Here are some common reasons why:<\/p>\n

1. An End to Stressful Driving<\/h3>\n

Driving can become more stressful as we age and our driving abilities may not be what they once were either. For these reasons, most residents prefer to take advantage of the free transportation that\u2019s provided by assisted living communities. There\u2019s no need to rely on a car any longer, although parking is available for residents who still drive.<\/p>\n

2. Better Food<\/h3>\n

There are many\u00a0seniors who are used to living alone and\u00a0may not currently be eating right. At senior living communities, residents don\u2019t have to worry about grocery shopping or meal preparation. Instead, they get to enjoy a fine dining experience every day of the week. The food tastes good, alternative meals are almost always offered and special diet needs can ordinarily be accommodated. It\u2019s common for new residents, who had been eating poorly before they moved, to experience improvements in their health and well-being just from three square meals per day.<\/p>\n

3. Feeling Like Myself Again<\/h3>\n

Living alone, we may not be able to participate in activities and games we enjoyed, that were both fun and helped keep us sharp. But senior communities offer a wealth of opportunities to keep us engaged. This can include favorite games like bridge, chess and poker, engaging reading groups and fascinating classes and lectures on every conceivable topic.<\/p>\n

4. Feeling Safe<\/h3>\n

Residents can rest easy knowing that they are secured from ne\u2019er-do-wells. Furthermore, residents enjoy the peace of mind that comes from the emergency response systems that are in each apartment, or sometimes on the resident\u2019s person as a pendant. This alleviates fears about falling and becoming trapped\u00a0for hours or even days, a scenario that\u2019s all too common for senior\u2019s residing alone. Certainly, there are seniors who live alone and are just fine. We recognize that senior communities aren\u2019t for everyone. But it\u2019s without a doubt\u00a0that there are vast numbers of seniors living alone in unsafe or unhealthy situations who would benefit immensely from life\u00a0in\u00a0a senior community.<\/p>\n

5. Improved Family Relationships<\/h3>\n

Older folks frequently become dependent on their grown children, or other close family members, for\u00a0help\u00a0of all kinds. Unnatural role reversals can strain relationships and foster unhealthy feelings of resentment, both by parents and their\u00a0children. Younger family members are liberated from the role of full-time caregivers and are able to assure that time with their older loved one is high-quality and meaningful. Older residents are glad to return to the role of\u00a0family matriarch\u00a0or patriarch and often pleased that their grown children no longer have to \u201cparent the parent.\u201d<\/p>\n

6. New Friends<\/h3>\n

Older adults who live alone often become isolated, which is unhealthy at any age. At senior\u00a0communities, we can do things like make friends and share a meal with one another. On the other hand, those of us who are more introverted appreciate that our privacy is respected, but are still glad to have folks around.<\/p>\n

7. No Stress Home Maintenance or Yard Work<\/h3>\n

Keeping up a home is hard, especially for those of us who have developed physical ailments. Mowing the lawn, pulling weeds, vacuuming\u2014 these become things of the past. But don\u2019t worry green thumbs\u00a0\u2014 residents are more than welcome to adopt a garden.<\/p>\n

8. Vanquishing Boredom<\/h3>\n

Residents need never be bored at a senior living community. There\u2019s something for everyone. All kinds of activities and entertainment are offered, both on-site and in the local community. Entertainment can range from visiting musicians and performers to day trips that might include local landmarks, forays into nature or just an outing to the local art museum.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in learning about senior communities in your area,\u00a0contact A Place for Mom<\/a>. Senior Living Advisors can help you find the\u00a0best options for your family to consider.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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