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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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....