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Transitioning from independent living to assisted or supportive care can be a challenge. Your loved one could lose a sense of confidence and individuality. Change can be hard, however when handled well, it can be amazing. Help your loved one cope by offering them the ability to take control of what they can within their world. Empathic empowerment ...

 One of the best ways you can protect your loved ones is by staying home, but that does not mean you have to slave in the kitchen for every meal. At Evergreen Senior Living, we provide your loved one with three chef- prepared meals every day, but unless you're a chef, that may not be possible at your house. Champaign-Urbana offers a large vari...

Caring is EssentiAL To kick off Assisted Living Week, we celebrated Grandparents' Day with a huge surprise. The next best thing to seeing your grandchildren on grandparent's day is receiving a singing telegram or poem from them! Director Joyce Benton either sang or read a poem to residents that were selected by their grandchildren. Decorated cupcak...

Around 6 million Americans experience depression later in life. Many go untreated, as geriatric depression is often misinterpreted as symptoms of an illness or side effects of medications. This condition is not a normal part of aging and should be treated as any other medical issue. Elderly depression not only increases a senior's risk of cardiac d...

An AARP national survey showed that 51% of American seniors bought a new tech device within the past year. Even though many seniors are jumping on the technology bandwagon, there are still many who are reluctant to learn how to use the tech properly or are not using it to its fullest potential. Some seniors do not understand or believe that the use...