Highgate Blog

June 14, 2023    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Caregiver & Family Resources

5 Important Tips for Family Caregivers

Caregivers selflessly provide care and support to loved ones who are unable to care for themselves due to illness, disability, or aging. Caregiving can be a rewarding....

March 31, 2023    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Caregiver & Family Resources

The Sandwich Generation

Turning 18 is a big milestone in every young adult's life, but it isn't necessarily the age that our children quit needing our help. In fact, many middle-aged adults....

March 24, 2023    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Caregiver & Family Resources

Planning Engaging and Meaningful Activities for a Parent with Dementia

Spending quality time with a loved one who has dementia might not look like it used to. If you’re the primary caregiver for a loved one, making time for leisurely....

February 6, 2023    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Caregiver & Family Resources

The 9 Most Common New Year’s Resolutions for Family Caregivers

If you haven’t made any New Year’s resolutions yet, it’s never too late to look back at the last year and set new goals.

December 27, 2022    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Caregiver & Family Resources

5 Tips for Talking to a Parent About Assisted Living for the First Time

Telling a parent you think it might be time to consider assisted living can be one of the scariest parts of the whole process. Regardless of how much time you’ve spent....

November 30, 2022    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Assisted Living Resources, Caregiver & Family Resources

What To Do If You Have Prediabetes

Developing diabetes later in life can significantly change your lifestyle. Diabetes affects how you eat, what you eat, and how you stay fit. If you’ve heard the dreaded....

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your mom isn’t attending her bible study or card club as frequently anymore, showing signs she is more socially withdrawn than the last time you saw....

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.