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!

Simple Way to Promote Independence in Seniors | Bed Rails

Are you a senior living with a chronic condition like diabetes, heart disease, or stroke? You’re not alone. In fact, the National Council on Aging reports that nearly 80% of all older adults in the U.S. have at least one chronic disease. The very process of aging can make day to day…

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March Wrap-Up

March brought Spring, an update to our Washington D.C. guide, a new website and tour. The cherry blossoms aren’t the only thing blooming in our capital. The updated guide to senior living and care in Washington, D.C. (including S. Maryland & N. Virginia) is available. Click to view it, or order a…

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Weekly Industry Links – 3/23/18

CEO of assisted living facility gasses up his employees cars for free as a thank-you Before You Waste One More Minute on Qualifying . . . Whet your writing, website and life Background Checks May Not Be Enough to Protect Clients of Home Care Agencies 10 Ways to Update Your…

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4 Website Must-Haves for Senior Communities & Care Providers

Your website is one of the primary ways that you can reach more potential customers. But to get the best results from your website, you need to optimize it for today’s seniors and their families. Here are the top things your senior website must have in order to successfully attract…

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Senior Abuse: 4 Ways To Spot Mistreatment of a Loved One

It’s hard to believe that anyone would cause harm to the elderly anywhere, specifically in a nursing home, but the sad truth is that it happens.  From 2015-2016, investigators found 134 cases of abuse of nursing home residents. Most nursing home residences hold strict codes to ensure these abuses don’t happen, but this…

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Weekly Industry Links – 3/9/18

What influences older adults’ preferences for care? Wow Dining Experiences To Keep Your Community Full Lifestyle 2.0: From Cruise Ship to Lifeboat SEO Scams to Avoid Us bloggers will be off for Spring Break with our kids next week, so check back on 3/19 for more posts, and don’t forget…

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Weekly Senior Caregiving & Retirement Living Links

7 Emotional and Physical Well-Being Tips for Male Caregivers Washington state pilot programs expanding support for family caregivers How Do I Know If I’ll Be Happy Living in This CCRC? Woman Posed as Home Care Worker to Steal from the Elderly Us bloggers we will be off for Spring Break…

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Addressing Potential Client Fears Directly

  Most often, the decision to enter a nursing home is made at a point of crisis for a family that has been discussing it for some time, but has put the decision off out of fear. Marketing departments tend to avoid difficult conversations, but sometimes, speaking directly about family…

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Straightforward Caregiving: 8 Duties of a Caregiver

  Opting to get an in-home caregiver can be a godsend; however, if expectations are not made clear from the beginning, the whole experience can turn into a total nightmare. Part of the confusion comes from the fact that the duty of a caregiver changes based on the patient’s level…

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Spring Forward

Prepare for the worst day of the year, when we spring forward and lose an hour of sleep, its coming this weekend. But, March brings a lot of excitement around New LifeStyles, as we will debut our redesigned site – stronger, faster and even more search engine friendly.  The new…

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