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September 11, 2018    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Senior Living Resources

3 Kitchen Safety Tips and Resources for Seniors

Your kitchen is a gathering place for friends and family — a place where memories are homemade and seasoned with love. It’s also one of the rooms in the house that sends....

September 10, 2018    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Assisted Living Resources

3 Little-known Pitfalls and Concerns to Look for When Searching for the Right Assisted Living Facility

When you take a tour of an assisted living facility, it can be hard to know if that’s what it’s really like or if they’re just trying to sell you something. Sometimes....

September 7, 2018    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Assisted Living Resources

5 Ways to Use Your Senses When Touring Assisted Living Facilities

Choosing the best assisted living facility for your loved one can seem like an overwhelming task. From figuring out the financials to researching facilities’ regulation....

August 29, 2018    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: About Highgate Senior Living, Senior Living Resources

Finding Assisted Living Care for Couples: 2 Highgate Husbands Share Their Stories

In a perfect world, Hu and Clara would have had a couple months to find the right senior living community, and they would have found it together. But the couple, married....

August 23, 2018    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Assisted Living Resources, Memory Care Resources

3 Senior Living Options: Which One Does Your Loved One Need?

Most seniors intend to continue living in their current homes for the rest of their years, yet only 65 percent of seniors between the ages of 60 and 70 find it very easy....

August 21, 2018    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Assisted Living Resources

How Assisted Living Facilities Are Regulated & How to Check for Violations

Assisted living communities are not regulated nationally like nursing homes. Instead, each state has its own laws, regulations, and licensing standards for assisted....

August 21, 2018    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Assisted Living Resources

5 Traits the Best Assisted Living Facilities Share

There is no standard for assisted living facilities, which vary in size, appearance, cost, and services offered. Some residences provide only meals, basic housekeeping,....

August 20, 2018    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Assisted Living Resources

5 Ways to Research Assisted Living Facilities Before Going on a Tour

So you’ve had “The Talk” with your parents about assisted living, and now you’re ready to start exploring your options.

With more than 28,000 assisted living residences....