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Staying Connected During Social Distancing
During this time of social distancing, we are doing everything in our power to keep our residents safe and healthy and to ”flatten the curve.” While maintaining our social distancing we have encouraged people to connect in other ways. Residents have been receiving...
How Long Term Care Communities Can Help Seniors Overcome Social Isolation
Years of studies and research have shown that social isolation in seniors can have a negative impact on not only the emotional and mental well-being, but also physical and cognitive well-being. Humans are naturally social creatures, and all facets of our health are...
How to Determine if Your Senior Parents Needs 24-Hour Nursing Care
When is it time for 24-hour nursing care? The decision to put your loved one into 24 hour nursing care in a Vernon nursing home can be difficult. Often, people wait until there is an emergency or crisis to make this decision, but this is often not in the best interest...
The Importance of Spending Time with Loved Ones After the Holidays
The Holiday season is a wonderful time, with people and families getting together to celebrate and enjoy one another’s company. This time of year is greatly looked forward to by seniors in residential care in Vernon. Unfortunately, once the holidays come to an end,...
Benefits of Staying Social
Humans are naturally social creatures, and all facets of our health are affected by how social we can be. Isolation can not only lead to depression and other mental conditions, but also result in poor physical health. There are many benefits to staying social, and...
Vernon Fall Festivities Every Senior Will Enjoy
There is no shortage in fall festivities for those enjoying senior living in Vernon. Fall is an excellent time to take a break and get out of your senior living community and enjoy one of these fall events - either with friends or with your family. Davison Orchards...
Four Ways Residential Care Differs from Home Care
There comes a time in everyone’s life where the need for support and help becomes a reality. One choice often faced by Vernon seniors during this time is choosing between moving into a residential care home in Vernon, or opting for home care. Here are some ways these...
Some Ways that Assisted Living Communities Can Provide Comfort to Seniors
Providing comfort to seniors is an important role for assisted living communities in Vernon. Transitioning to Vernon nursing homes, and navigating through senior years can be a difficult prospect, and there are some ways that assisted living communities are able to...
Seniors Activities to Beat the Vernon Summer Heat
With the sweltering heat and sunshine that comes with a summer in Vernon, it is important that seniors in the retirement community in Vernon find some activities to beat the summer heat. Here are some suggestions for possible activities. Vernon Public Library Whether...
Why Seniors Make Great Volunteers
Seniors are the largest demographic of volunteers in Canada. According to statistics Canada, seniors aged 65 to 74 volunteer on average 231 hours annually. There are many reasons for this that help to make seniors great volunteers. Benefits Such as Helping to Stay...
