Highgate Blog

November 4, 2022    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Assisted Living Resources, Caregiver & Family Resources

Visiting an Assisted Living Community for the First Time

There are approximately 28,900 assisted living communities in the US, and more than 810,000 people reside in assisted living communities. Unless you work in long-term....

October 13, 2022    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Assisted Living Resources, Caregiver & Family Resources

How Long Will It Take to Find the Right Assisted Living Community for a Parent?

You may have noticed your mom isn’t attending her bible study or card club as frequently anymore, showing signs she is more socially withdrawn than the last time you saw....

September 27, 2022    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Healthy Aging

A Holistic Health Focus for Senior Living Providers on the Rise

Care has always played an important role in senior living. However, recent trends in holistic health care have senior living communities reconsidering their “care-first”....

September 15, 2022    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Healthy Aging

You’re Never Too Old to Feel Young

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 85% of older adults have at least one chronic health condition, and 60% have at least two....

August 19, 2022    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Healthy Aging

How Stress Affects Health & Wellness

Stress is an inevitable part of life. According to research by the American Institute of Stress, stress causes 57% of US respondents to feel immobilized and 63% of US....

August 12, 2022    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Healthy Aging

The Rise of Mind-body Medicine & Holistic Therapy

Holistic approaches to care in treating illness and disease have been used around the world for hundreds of years. In fact, traditional Chinese medicine is one of the....

August 5, 2022    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Caregiver & Family Resources, Healthy Aging

5 Holistic Solutions to Common Aging and Caregiving Problems

Lorene’s daughter brought her to see her primary care doctor saying that Lorene had become increasingly confused over the past week.

July 22, 2022    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Caregiver & Family Resources

What to Do When Living With Elderly Parents Doesn’t Work Out

There may be many reasons why living with your aging parent isn’t going according to plan: the caregiving burden is too much for you, your spouse or your children aren’t....

July 15, 2022    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Caregiver & Family Resources

5 Steps to Take Before Your Aging Parent Moves In

Many families are drawn to the premise of helping their parents or in-laws age in place — but most don’t actually know how to live in a multigenerational home.