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Saturday 27 June 2015

Senior Independent Living Communities






Senior living communities are for independent seniors mostly over 55 years and with few medical issues but need extra personal care. Housing varies from two bedrooms, studio apartments, and free-standing homes. These designs create a friendly environment that is easy to go around without worrying about seniors getting accidents or frequent in-house maintenance. They also serve customized delicacies as requested by residents who choose to incur an extra cost for such meals. Seniors have an excellent entertainment package to choose from including in-house events and social outings. A good look at these communities would categorize them into retirement communities, retirement villages, senior apartments, 55+ years communities and congregate care facilities. 

Amenities and Services

The
 assisted living forseniors apartments are comfortable and designed to feature housekeeping services, heating systems, emergency response systems, carpeting, transportation, medical assistance, 24-hour staff accessibility, and personal assistance in basic daily activities such as taking medication. Dining rooms serve meals by the client’s dietary preferences, and there is also room service on meal service upon request. The community offers numerous activities including recreation, technology, spiritual growth, fitness and exercise, education, arts, and culture. 

Community Facts and Memory Care

the
 community offers different care levels depending on individual needs. Services and amenities come with a reasonable cost and unlike nursing homes, residents can move in with their pets. The program also allows freedom of movement and privacy. The community is run in a way that it can accommodate individuals from different backgrounds whether it be with specifics on dietary needs, religion or cultural beliefs. The community also caters for individuals suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s by offering memory care.

Community Selection, Financial Options and Coping Methods

There are several aspects to consider when looking into a senior living community. They may include outdoor activities the client can participate in, easy access to the residence, proximity to friends and family who will be paying frequent visits, how the staff interacts with residents. Once they find a suitable senior facility, it is important for the family to encourage their loved towards the transition as they will be meeting new people, which might be a challenge. Considering the services are to be paid every month, it is important for the family to come up with a structure that will ensure this aspect is well catered for. This could also be done by an insurance policy that covers the same or the federal government through the Social funds.
 


Friday 12 June 2015

Financial Tips for Senior Living



There are some places where we don’t want to make compromises. One of these places where we don’t want to make compromises is when we are choosing care for seniors. Bentley Assisted Living at Branchville provides seniors with the care they need. 



Senior living financial planning is important because it can ensure that a family saves enough for a senior’s care in their twilight years. Seniors deserve the care and attention they need in their later years.  
When you try seniorliving financial planning, the first step to take is to ensure that the savings of the seniors hasn’t gone to waste because of rising inflation. This is the area that a lot of people tend to forget. The seniors might have saved money; however, if they forgot to factor inflation into the game, their savings collection comes to naught. This is why many families take help from an experienced financial advisor. Bentley Assisted Living at Branchville offers different financial plans for families. 

Seniors are often targets of financial scams and con artists. Seniors can lose a lot of money from financial scams and con artists. It can be very disastrous for a senior to lose all their savings. This is why many families try to remain aware of scams that are practiced. This way, they can inform seniors. With the right information and precautions, seniors needn’t be targets.

In addition, families can also provide seniors with information on the various financial aids that are available. The three most popular aids include Medicare, Medicaid and the Veteran’s Aid. Families can check on the eligibility criteria by checking the Internet. They are accepted in many assisted living homes, as well. Bentley Assisted Living at Branchville accepts all of these options. 

If you a family is interested in an assisted living facility that will provide their loved ones with first class service at an economic cost, Bentley at Branchville is the place for you. To learn more about the facility, the services and the amenities, visit www.bentleyatbranchville.com.

Friday 1 May 2015

Support Groups Provide Care to the Families



What is the first thing you do when your loved one starts to suffer from a serious medical problem? The vast majority of people would immediately start searching for the best doctors and the best facilities where their loved ones will get the care that they need.

All of this is well and good, but after getting the doctors or finding the facilities a lot of people usually just breathe a sigh of relief, believing that the worst of the ordeal is over. However, sooner or later many questions will start to arise in the minds of the families. Questions regarding whether the care should be continued, what the best techniques for providing care, etc. 

While many people choose to go to the doctor and get the answers from a professional, many people prefer to get the answers from someone who has personally experienced these problems. They feel that when the people speak out of personal experience it is more valuable.

This is why, when your loved ones start to suffer from a disease like memory loss, you can take the assistance of the Alzheimer'ssupport groups New Jersey. These diseases such as Alzheimer’s can cause the senior to act very differently from the norm, in the most severe cases they act either very aggressively or very passively; this kind of behavior puzzles the families and can cause them stress as they are not sure about how to handle this kind of a change in their loved ones.

Marcy Stewart from Camden, NJ was one of these people. After her father started to suffer from Alzheimer’s she was faced with many questions about how she could deal with the change that had come about in her father, and still effectively provide him with the best possible care. After one of her friends recommended a support group she attended a meeting. After five months she now helps out the newcomers to the group by answering the question they might have; the same question she had asked herself five months ago.

This is another reason why support groups are so important, instead of being just a group that convenes during weekly meetings; they can end up becoming like a community of people who are united by a single cause. This helps them to have an even greater reach.

If you are looking for a premium assisted living facility which also has support groups for Alzheimer’s disease, the facilities at Bentley at Branchville will be suitable for you. If you want to know more about the services provided you can visit www.bentleyatbranchville.com.

Wednesday 18 March 2015

Helping seniors through Alzheimer's Care



Having a loved one suffer from Alzheimer’s or dementia can be very disheartening or demoralizing for a family. An increase in our lifespan and increase in our senior population has made Alzheimer’s and dementia far more noticeable and prevalent. According to a report published in the magazine Neurology Now, we can expect the number of people who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease to grow by 44% by the year 2025.
To face such an unprecedented rise in Alzheimer’s and other cognitive impairments in our senior community, a number of assisted living communities across the country have started opening Alzheimer’s Care Facilities. Many of these facilities give residents and their families an opportunity to receive treatment while meeting others in the local Alzheimer’s community. 



Several assisted living facilities have started hosting their own Alzheimer’s support groups for residents and their families. These support groups can a great benefit to the family members who are caregivers for their seniors, as they have a chance to interact with others caregivers and discuss their stories, options and feelings with others who were also affected by this disease. For many families, this is one of their few chances to vent and release stress.

One other advantage to Alzheimer’sliving facilities is that they also allow the seniors to live in a home-like environment. Bentley Assisted Living at Branchville is one of the few assisted living facilities in New Jersey that offers Alzheimer’s and memory care. Our residents are able to live in a safe and comforting environment while receiving proper cognitive care.

For more information on Bentley Assisted Living at Branchville and their Alzheimer’s and memory care services at the Rose Lane memory care center, visit our website at www.bentleyatbranchville.com. You can look through our memory care program and amenities or contact one of our memory care specialist for more information.

Tuesday 24 February 2015

Life at Bentley Assisted Living at Branchville



Statistics continue to show that lifetimes are extended, expanding opportunities for new friendships, added achievements and bonus experiences. This brings to mind important choices when regarding assisted living homes or memory care centers. The question becomes, “Where do I want to experience the rest of my life?” This is where Bentley Assisted Living at Branchville comes in. The close community, located at 3 Phillips Road in Branchville, New Jersey, is an excellent option to consider.

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Assisted living homes and memory care centers vary in atmosphere, care, comfort, security, activities, privacy and social possibilities. Bentley Assisted Living at Branchville focuses on providing all of these amenities on an individual level. Assurance and comfort begin when you step through the doors into a home environment designed for stress-free living. Warmly furnished seating salons, solarium and fireplace put lounging preferences at your behest. Meanwhile, the landscaped grounds and spacious backyard give you outdoor tranquility and places to enjoy your favorite seasonal beauty and warm weather activities.

In fact, Bentley Assisted Living at Branchville offers an engaging array of events, encompassing cultural, social, physical and self-improving themes.

Dining is an event in and of itself.  Meals are provided with full-service attention. The staff prepares and serves home-style meals while you and your fellow residents enjoy conversing with one another while gathered around the dinner tables. In addition to personalized, restaurant-styled service, staff members ensure that special attention is paid to any individual diet requirements.

In addition to taking care of dietary needs, you can receive specific support services with other daily tasks, such as bathing, dressing and taking the correct medications at the right times.  

Among assisted living homesand memory carecenters Bentley Assisting Living at Branchville stands out. Their ultimate goal is to help you live as independently as possible and give you the opportunity for continued personal growth, amenable health and quality living. For more information about Bentley Assisted Living at Branchville, visit our website at www.bentleyatbranchville.com or call 973-948-8884.

Friday 23 January 2015

What is the Difference between Memory Care and Senior Care?





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Often terms that really mean different things are used interchangeably. Memory care and senior care are just that. Here are a couple differences that make them unique.

Though many people think that memory care and senior care are one in the same, they are actually a very different set of care types. Knowing these differences makes it much easier to determine which is right for you or a loved one. A good place to start is with the more common of the two. Frankford senior care means that you are working with those that have no memory loss that may be able to take care of themselves to a certain extent, and may even be able to live in an assisted living situation. Those that are looking for Frankford senior care are not going to be stopped by the fact that the facility does not have specialist on staff, that the residents are not monitored twenty four hours a day, and that there are not memory building programs or treatments.

With memory care Frankford however the situation is a bit different. Those that are seeking memory care need a much more secure facility to prevent patients from getting out and getting lost, they also need a facility that has doctors and nurses on staff that know how to work with people that suffer from things like Alzheimer’s and dementia. Someone that is looking for memory care Frankford is also going to need to be sure that the doctors an staff on hand know how to deal with the unique set of problems that comes with people that are suffering from memory loss.

 Though these two types of care are certainly different, they can be held in the same facility. Though a person with extreme memory loss is not going to be able to live in an assisted living facility, they may still be able to live in a senior care facility that does help monitor them for a time.
For more information about memory care and senior care, visit our website at http://bentleyatbranchville.com