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Peanut Butter Chocolate No-Bake Cookies
It's the holiday season! Enjoy holly, jolly cheer with this easy, no-bake cookie recipe! Follow the recipe to satisfy your sweet tooth with a glass of eggnog or your favorite tasty beverage! Allergies? No problem. Swap the peanut butter out for your favorite smooth...
How to Choose an Assisted Living Facility
When an older loved one is starting to require more help with daily activities, it is time to start considering assisted living facilities. Assisted living provides them with some help, like with dressing, bathing, or preparing meals, but still provides an independent...
How Memory Care Creates Peace of Mind for Caregivers
It can be challenging when you are the one with full responsibility for taking care of a loved one with memory loss. Memory loss comes with ever-shifting needs that can be difficult to meet without special training. Of course, you want to be able to provide the best...
Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole
It's officially casserole season! This twist on a sloppy joe is just as easy to make and just as delicious. Follow the recipe to indulge in a homemade sloppy joe sauce or use your favorite store-bought variety for an even faster meal prep. Ingredients: 1 lb lean (at...
What is Catered Living
Many seniors and their loved ones struggle with the idea of moving into a care facility. It is normal to have a difficult time letting go of routines and independence for the sake of long-term care benefits. At the same time, most people recognize the value of those...
Staying Active During the Winter
Ways Seniors Can Stay Active During the Winter Winter often makes it more challenging to stay active no matter your age. Snow, wind, cold temperatures, shorter days, and possibly a gloomy mood make it more difficult than usual to want to get up and move your body. ...
Importance of Routines in Senior Living
5 Benefits of Keeping Routines in Senior Living While keeping a routine is a healthy idea for anyone, it is especially true for seniors. Our bodies and minds take comfort in knowing what to expect every day. When we feel safe and structured within a daily or weekly...
Perks of Moving into a Nursing Home
Benefits of Moving your Elderly Parents into a Nursing Home As we watch our parents age, it is only a matter of time before you begin to wonder about the best way to care for their changing and increasing needs. You are likely considering the pros and cons of nursing...
Retirement Homes Post Covid
How Copeland Oaks Has Adapted to a Post-Covid World Since 2020, we have all been asked to adapt and change at a near constant rate. It can be confusing to keep up with all the new, updated guidelines as we learn more about how to keep each other safe in the light of...
How to Adjust to Retirement
9 Tips on How to Adjust to Retirement Why is retirement stressful? After looking forward to retirement for so long, many people find it strange when they find themselves stressed or sad when it finally arrives. Feeling stress or sadness after retiring is completely...
Top 9 Benefits of Living in a Retirement Community
Are you retired or planning for retirement soon? Deciding to stay in your current home or move to a retirement community is an important question that requires a lot of thought, research and planning. Whether you’re interested in independent living or would benefit...
The Transition into Assisted Living
How to Prepare for the Transition to Assisted Living The decision to transition to an assisted living facility is often a difficult one. After all, it is a big change that comes with a wide range of emotional and logistical challenges. But when it means securing the...
Retirement Living Misconceptions
5 Myths About Assisted Living When you think of an assisted living community, what comes to mind? Many people have negative associations with senior living communities. When we see them on television, assisted living communities are often represented as slow-paced,...
Tips for Health Decline in Parents
We know that the aging process is natural and happens to everyone. But this knowledge does not always comfort us when watching a parent decline in health. Aging in general comes with physical, cognitive, and emotional changes that may also be exacerbated by illness....
Common Senior Living Terms to Know
Common Senior Living Terms to Know It is not an easy responsibility to care for an aging loved one. Changes in their abilities and needs can take an emotional toll for a number of reasons. As you try to navigate these challenging times, speaking with healthcare and...
Enjoying Summer in a Retirement Home
Benefits of Moving to a Retirement Home in the Summertime If you are getting ready to move into a retirement home, it may be worth considering what season is right for your move. 1. Great moving weather Summer is a great time to move no matter your stage in life....
Summer Vegetable Salad
Fresh herbs and garden veggies come together in this simple but flavorful summer dish. Make this the focus of your summer spread or serve it as a delicious side to a main course hot off the grill. Ingredients: 2 tomatoes (1 cup diced) 1/2 cucumber (1 cup diced) 1 red...
Fun Enrichment Programs for Seniors
Senior enrichment programs are an important part of any senior living community. Enrichment activities offer many benefits that make life more enjoyable and promote health and well being as seniors age. What is life enrichment for elders? Enrichment programs include...
Tips for Helping a Person with Alzheimer’s Eat Enough
Tips for Helping a Person with Alzheimer’s Get Proper Nutrition It can be difficult for people in the middle and late stages of Alzheimer’s to eat regular, nutritious meals. Too many food choices can be overwhelming. You may find that your loved one forgets to eat,...
Creamy Cucumber Salad
Nothing is more refreshing on a hot summer day than this delicious, creamy cucumber salad. It's the perfect crowd-pleaser for your next BBQ party or potluck dinner. Ingredients: 2 cucumbers, sliced 1 tsp. kosher salt 1 tbsp. white vinegar 1/2 c. mayonnaise (not...
Media Contact
Please contact Chelsea Venables at (330) 938-8217 or by email at chelsea@copelandoaksinc.com for media inquiries.