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Adding exercise to your daily routine can enrich your life with improved energy and mood. Other benefits include improved strength, weight management, and heart health. Even with the long list of perks, some get discouraged when they suffer a decline or change in mobility that limits them to a chair. But that does not have to be a deterrent. There are lots of ways you can keep your body moving and continue to reap the benefits of exercise.
Father’s Day shopping is always challenging, but finding the perfect gift for a dad who has already downsized their belongings can be even harder than usual. Without a yard to care for or home to maintain, stereotypical gifts like grilling tools or handman gadgets become irrelevant. That’s why we’ve developed our top ten list of gift ideas for dad living in an assisted living community.
Choosing an Assisted Living community can be an overwhelming experience. There are so many things to consider and so many different types of options, it can be hard to know what makes the most sense for your loved one. We've created a guide to help you know how to prepare and what questions to take along with you when touring.
It is notable, when pressed to explain why she spends her time making these gifts, Wells didn’t say she loves making blankets and hats, instead she said, “I love to make people smile!” Perhaps that is the difference between a hobby and purpose, the motive behind the action. For Roma, she isn’t stitching together blankets, she is stitching together smiles.
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