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Yes, they can — and four other things you didn’t know about couples and assisted living
November 21, 2025    Highgate Senior Living

Senior Living Resources, Caregiver & Family Resources, Senior Nutrition

Emergency-Ready Meals

When a storm hits, power goes out, or illness interrupts daily life, one of the first routines to fall apart is meal prep. For older adults living at home—especially....

November 18, 2025    Highgate Senior Living

Senior Living Resources, Caregiver & Family Resources, Healthy Aging

The Forgotten Frontline

When we talk about emergency preparedness for older adults living at home, most plans center around a primary caregiver—a spouse, adult child, or hired professional. But....

November 17, 2025    Highgate Senior Living

Senior Living Resources, Caregiver & Family Resources, Healthy Aging

The Refrigerator Test

When you visit an older loved one during the holidays, it’s often the hugs, laughter, and family traditions that stick with you. But sometimes, it’s what you notice on....

November 6, 2025    Highgate Senior Living

Assisted Living Resources, Senior Living Resources, Caregiver & Family Resources

After the Emergency: Rebuilding Routines for Stability

Emergencies come in all forms: a fall, a winter storm, a brief hospital stay. But once the immediate threat passes, a quiet challenge begins—the return to daily life.

December 8, 2017    Highgate Senior Living

Assisted Living Resources, Respite Stay Resources

Benefits of a Short-Term Respite Stay in Assisted Living for Family Caregivers

Providing care to an aging parent can be rewarding. It can also be stressful and time-consuming. According to Caregiving in the U.S., the mental and physical toll on a....

November 24, 2017    Highgate Senior Living

Assisted Living Resources, Respite Stay Resources

What is a Respite Stay?

Caregiving is tough a business for the family of an ailing senior — especially as the primary or only caregiver. There’s no such thing as a night off, or a weekend away.....

November 10, 2017    Highgate Senior Living

Caregiver & Family Resources, Respite Stay Resources

Tips for Talking to a Parent About a Respite Stay

Caretaking is exhausting — physically, emotionally and spiritually. If you’re the primary caretaker for a parent, there is a wide variety of reasons why you might....

October 31, 2017    Highgate Senior Living

Assisted Living Resources, Respite Stay Resources

4 Reasons to Consider a Respite Stay

If you are a long-term caregiver, you know firsthand the physical and emotional burden caring for an aging loved one can take. One of the cardinal rules of caregiving is....

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