Category: Senior Living


Calculating the Cost of Senior Living

Calculating the Cost of Senior Living

Calculating the cost of senior living can be challenging. We can help. As a follow-up to our earlier post on Calculating the Cost of a Senior Living Community, we’re adding a resource. Cassia offers Positive Aging Resources, among these a Comparing Living Costs worksheet to make direct cost co…

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Staying Active at Any Age

Staying Active at Any Age, Senior Living Iowa

Research indicates that exercise improves memory and cognitive health as well as physical health, making activity a worthy effort for all ages. Many of us remember our parents telling us to go outside and play when we were younger. That’s because physical activity is good for us—no matter what o…

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Touring a Senior Living Community

Choosing Senior Living, Cedar Rapids IA, Dining Room Experience

Whether you are considering an Independent Living, Assisted Living, or Memory Care facility for your loved one, you’ll want to make sure it’s a great fit As the number of older people in our communities continues to increase, it’s also likely the number of housing options is increasing too. Th…

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The Benefits of Giving Up Driving

Seniors Benefit Giving Up Driving, Seniors On a Bus

Americans are in love with the road, and we have the cars and roads to prove it: there were about 225 million licensed drivers in the United States in 2016. There are more than 164,000 miles of highways. Yet, millennials often voluntarily do without cars, and their actions are persuading others 

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Planning for the Future: How Long-term Care Insurance Can Help

Long Term Care Insurance, Computer on Desk

We live in a world where many of us are living longer. What does that mean? It gives us more time to enjoy life, friendships, family and other pleasures. On the other hand, what happens if we find ourselves unable to manage on our own? The fact is, families are far more spread out geographically

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Calculate the Cost of a Senior Living Community

Calculating Senior Living Costs, Calculator

What is the cost of living in your home and how does it compare to living at a community that offers independent/assisted living options, or one that provides memory care or skilled nursing care? You may discover that a care community is much more affordable than you think. Before moving, you’ll w…

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