New LifeStyles Senior Living & Care Blog

We know that it can be tough, finding care for a loved one, or taking care of them yourself. So we offer our end users a blog with information on care giving, choosing a community, senior living and care news and just for fun!

Assisted Living – Do you know all of your options?

A good friend recently asked me to help them find assisted living for her husband’s grandmother. First, I had to call her and get the whole story. Had something happened? Why did she need assisted living? What was the time frame? After learning that she had fallen, was coming out…

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February Wrap Up – Guides published, New Virtual Tour & Client Websites

February is a short but busy month at New LifeStyles. We published updates to the following senior living and care guides: Dallas Philadelphia Boston San Antonio Alabama Sacramento Austin We shot & posted a new virtual tour for client Ledgestone Senior Living in the Austin, TX. Click to check it out. Let us…

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This week’s links to senior living and care articles

Dealing with the Dementia Communication Barrier In-person license renewal may reduce crashes involving people with dementia This Library Creates Community for Older Residents The More You Know

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Our Pick for Top 4 Industry Links for the Week of 2/19

When the Chief Executive Leaves Perspectives – A simple exercise (try it) What To Consider When Evaluating CRMs

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3 Quick Tips for Care Providers to Enhance their Presence in Google

  If your facility or service offered has a website or some sort of web presence, there is a good chance you’ve heard of the term “SEO”. The term Search Engine Optimization encapsulates a number of different marketing tactics that help get your senior care services in front of the…

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Tips for Preparing Your Home for Senior Caregiving

    Care providers moving a senior from their home or the hospital into a care provider’s home is challenging for all involved. To smooth the transition, family can consider taking the steps listed below. Following these tips, care providers also encourage independence and choice which will lighten the load of…

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Weekly Senior Living and Care Industry Links

Senior Living Executive – Jan/Feb. Issue on Community Operations We’re Sick of Slick Videos: Do This Instead! Ft. Worth Community in the News for a Good Deed Personalized care plus social interaction benefits patients with dementia  

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Weekly Senior Living and Care Links – 2/15/18

African-Americans are at a higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease. What Every Dementia Caregiver Must Know Ft. Worth Area Community In the News for a Kind Act Planning for the Future After a Spouse’s Death Text reminders raise medication adherence in Medicare patients by 14%

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SEO Best Practices for Senior Care Providers

  As a senior care provider, you take pride in the care you offer to all of your clients. Reaching those clients, however, provides a unique challenge. When you create content, you must create content that is aimed at both seniors and the adult children who are helping to make…

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The Bottom Line: Assisted Living Costs

  The national average for an assisted living facility in 2017 for a private, one-bedroom unit was $45,000 a year, but costs can be more than 50 percent higher in some states and a third lower in others. The costliest states for assisted living are Delaware: $72,000, Alaska $72,000, New…

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