The writing was on the wall: Dad wasn’t going to be able to keep living at home alone, or things were going to get a lot worse.
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Highgate Residents Look Back on 2021 and Share Their Resolutions for 2022
Although this past year brought many challenges and changes, there’s also much to celebrate.
Assisted Living Resources, About Highgate Senior Living
7 Highgate Senior Living Activities That Are Resident Favorites
If you’ve never lived in a senior living community, it might be hard to picture what life is like there. You may be wondering, “Don’t residents just play a lot of cards....
Caregiver & Family Resources, Healthy Aging
Feeling Old? Do This, Not That
Does your mom tell you that she can’t do what her physical therapist asks her to try? Or perhaps your dad feels too tired to go on a walk with the grandkids. Do you hear....
9 Tips for Talking About Memory Care with Someone with Memory Loss
If there’s one thing Louisa Torres, memory care coordinator of the Cottage at Highgate at Temecula, has learned about caring for people with memory loss, including her....
You Are Not the Parent: The Problem with Caregiving Catchphrases
Taking away the car keys, parenting your parents, role reversal — you might hear these phrases a lot when people talk to or about older adults, but elderspeak and....
Caregiver & Family Resources, Memory Loss Resources
3 Life Lessons Learned by Memory Care Caregivers
A dementia diagnosis can feel like the beginning of the end. If there’s one thing Courtney Reifel has learned in her four years working in a memory care community, it’s....
5 Secrets Some Aging Parents Keep from Their Families
As your parents age, they will want both independence and support if they need it. But for many older adults, it’s hard to admit that they need help, especially if they....
How to Discuss Driving Retirement with an Aging Parent
Worried your loved one is no longer safe behind the wheel? The last thing you should do is threaten to “take away the keys.”

