Highgate Blog

September 14, 2018    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: About Highgate Senior Living, Senior Nutrition

What's the Food Like in Assisted Living?

Think back to the last time you ate your favorite food. How did it make you feel? Eating is one of the great sensual pleasures in life. Diving into a plate of Mom’s....

September 11, 2018    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Assisted Living Resources

Do This, Not That: 4 Mistakes to Avoid When Searching for an Assisted Living Facility

There are a lot of reasons why seniors and their families decide it’s time to start the search for an assisted living facility. Maybe your mom has gradually become more....

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....