Highgate Blog

May 5, 2018    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Assisted Living Resources, About Highgate Senior Living, Senior Living Resources

Celebrating the Great Outdoors at Highgate Senior Living

With summer time right around the corner, warmer weather brings the opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors. National Backyard Games Week is a great time to get outside....

April 27, 2018    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Senior Living Resources, Caregiver & Family Resources

5 Tips for Family Caregivers Managing Medications for a Parent with Dementia

Managing a parent’s medications can be a stressful task, whether or not your parent has dementia. But, couple managing multiple medications with paranoia, stubbornness,....

April 20, 2018    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Senior Living Resources

5 Ways to Decrease Falls and Improve Mobility in Older Adults

One thing that most older adults have in common? Fear of falls. It’s a valid fear.

According to the National Council on Aging, every 11 seconds an older adult is treated....

April 20, 2018    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Senior Living Resources

5 Ways to Decrease Chronic Pain Besides Medication

Pain is our body's way of saying, "Something's wrong." A surface is hot, that knife just hit your finger, or you overdid it raking leaves yesterday. Once the body heals,....

April 7, 2018    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Senior Living Resources, Caregiver & Family Resources, Memory Loss Resources

6 Signs Caregiving for Someone with Dementia is Taking a Toll on You

Caregivers suffer from caregiver burnout more than you might think. Especially those caring for someone with a dementia-related diagnosis. Family caregivers who care for....

March 30, 2018    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Senior Living Resources, Caregiver & Family Resources, Memory Loss Resources

5 Tips for Staying Healthy When Caregiving for Someone with Dementia

Caring for a loved one with dementia is both rewarding and difficult. The extra responsibilities, added on to a life that was already full of them, can create....

February 6, 2018    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Senior Living Resources

Finding the Balance: Alternative vs. Complimentary Medicine Using Holistic Health Care

Holistic health care can come in many different shapes and forms. It could mean incorporating acupuncture, aromatherapy, chiropractic medicine, homeopathy, or a variety....

February 5, 2018    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Assisted Living Resources, Senior Living Resources

Does Holistic Health Care Really Make a Difference?

A lot of senior living communities like to use buzzwords and flaunt their modern beliefs. Sometimes they discuss concepts like yoga, meditation, and holistic health....

December 29, 2017    Highgate Senior Living

Topic: Senior Living Resources, Caregiver & Family Resources

4 New Year’s Resolutions for Caregivers to Help Avoid Caregiver Stress

As you approach a new year, look back and reflect on how the past year went – and plan for the year ahead. What do you want for the future? How can you grow and change?....