Highgate Blog

January 14, 2022    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Assisted Living Resources

3 Objections My Dad Had to Assisted Living and How I Handled Them

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.

December 24, 2021    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: 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....

October 29, 2021    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Assisted Living Resources, About Highgate Senior Living

5 Reasons I Love Living in a Highgate Senior Living Community

Your mom might insist that living at home is what she wants, but she also might not be aware of what assisted living can offer.

October 22, 2021    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Assisted Living Resources

How Transportation Services in Assisted Living Helps Seniors Stay Active

Jerry was an active senior — until he stopped driving due to poor eyesight. Then his world got a lot smaller.

September 3, 2021    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Assisted Living Resources

5 Common Questions When Considering Assisted Living for the First Time

So you’ve heard about assisted living. But what exactly is it? How is assisted living different from nursing home care? And how does assisted living work financially?

May 21, 2021    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Assisted Living Resources, About Highgate Senior Living

Highgate’s COVID Response and What Assisted Living Looks Like Moving Forward

When COVID arrived in the U.S., Highgate Senior Living didn’t wait for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to tell them what to do. “Highgate made the....

May 14, 2021    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Assisted Living Resources

How COVID Has Impacted Long-Term Care

Although the pandemic has had a large effect on the elderly, the effect on long-term care residents in senior living communities (like independent living and assisted....

November 6, 2020    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Assisted Living Resources, Caregiver & Family Resources

Questions to Ask When Going on a Virtual Senior Living Tour

There could be many reasons why you can’t tour a senior living community in-person. Whether social distancing due to coronavirus or exploring out-of-town communities,....

April 10, 2020    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Assisted Living Resources, Caregiver & Family Resources

Can Couples Live Together in Assisted Living?

Your dad is 78 and in relatively good shape. Your mom is a 74-year-old with moderate memory loss and diabetes. What happens when it becomes clear that your dad can’t....