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Assisted Living is a Community - Not an Institution!

Both inside and out, retirement assisted living communities are designed to feel like home, rather than institutional-style environments. An open inviting entranceway welcomes guests upon arrival.

For seniors who want a little support and the opportunity to meet new friends, assisted living communities focus on wellness and helping residents to maintain their independence. ....  I know as I live in one and I love it!



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Rule #1 - Don't Toss my Memories in the Trash! 

Don't Toss My Memories in the Trash-A Step-by-Step Guide to Helping Seniors Downsize, Organize, and Move

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This will help you understand that it is not just about stuff , it is also about the memories, emotions, and life stages that stuff represents

Release Date: 01/02/2007

How to Say it to Seniors 

"Respect, love, sympathy, and cheer shine out of his writing and text. I read it in one sitting, and found myself in tears. Why didn't I have this book when my mother was still alive?"

How to Say It to Seniors: Closing the Communication Gap with Our Elders

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A practical guide to bridging the generation gap.

In How to Say It(r) to Seniors, geriatric psychology expert David Solie offers help in removing the typical communication blocks many experience with the elderly. By sharing his insights into the later stages of life, Solie helps in understanding the unique perspective of seniors, and provides the tools to relate to them.

Release Date: 09/07/2004

Great Books on Assisted Living 

Insider's Guide to Assisted Living: What You Really Need to Know Before You Sign a Contract

Insider's Guide to Assisted Living: What You Really Need to Know Before You Sign a Contract

The only book available today written specifically about assisted living and what questions to ask when you're looking. It takes you step-by-step through everything you need to know before you sign on the dotted line.

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Senior Living Communities: Operations Management and Marketing for Assisted Living, Congregate, and Continuing-Care Retirement Communities

In Senior Living Communities Benjamin Pearce offers the first comprehensive guide to managing these important facilities. Drawing on years of experience running successful retirement communities, Pearce offers a wealth of sound advice and practical solutions.

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Design for Assisted Living: Guidelines for Housing the Physically and Mentally Frail

Practical yet written with a eye toward broader theroretical considerations, this new book picks up where his last one left off. Insights from northern Europe and the US make this publication useful to the designer, care-giver and the consumer.

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Avalon EZC Classic Low Vision Pocket Watch 

Avalon EZC Classic Low Vision Pocket Watch # 4033G

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Clean, classic and bold, the EZC line of watch products are a perfect addition to your watch collection that enables the user to see the time easily and without assistance.

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Books for Senior Living 

Preventing Falls: A Defensive Approach

Preventing Falls: A Defensive Approach

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Taking Care After 50: A Self-Care Guide for Seniors by Harvey Md Cohen

Taking Care After 50: A Self-Care Guide for Seniors by Harvey Md Cohen

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Comfy apparel for Seniors 

Comfortable Cardigan

A Comfortable Touch of Warmth, at a Value Price! This fleece cardigan has ribbed trim at cuffs and hem and two large patch pockets. Button Front. Made of machine washable cotton Polyester.

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Extra Wide Non-Constrictive Diabetic Care Sock

Amazingly Stretchable Medium-Weight Care Socks. Fantastic for swollen feet and diabetics. Excellent over creams at night. Will even go over casts. Absorbent, pre-shrunk 100% cotton. Terrific for seniors/elderly with swelling.

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