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Stroll, Step Up and Saunter Your Way to Wellness During National Walking Month and Beyond!
As the unsung champion of aging well, walking is the exercise world’s quiet achiever. It’s a low-impact activity that packs a high-impact punch and is an incredibly versatile way for seniors to step up their health and wellness. Regular walking is a beneficial form of…
Senior Scams: How to Identify and Avoid Them
Scams aimed at seniors are a growing problem. Older adults are often seen as easy targets due to their trust and inexperience with emerging technologies, and scammers being skilled at making their offers seem legitimate and convincing. Several scams targeting older…
One of the Key Benefits of Living in a Retirement Community: Plentiful Opportunities to Make New Friends
If you’re middle-aged or older, or you have a parent who’s considered a senior, you may have noticed there’s been a lot in the news about the negative impact loneliness and isolation has on older adults. Recently, more research has focused on how social factors affect…
5 Reasons to Make Your CCRC Move Sooner Than Later
Our 2019 myLifeSite Consumer Survey uncovered a lot of interesting information about prospective residents of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs, or life plan communities). One of the questions that I thought was particularly revealing was about people’s…
Understanding the Basics of Senior Living and Retirement Communities
With all the options there are for senior living in Louisiana, it can be a challenge to decide where you want to live — or which one would help your loved one enjoy a better quality of life. In this blog post, we’ll provide basic descriptions of the different types of…
How CCRCs Can Help Couples Stay Together as They Age
About 70 percent of people over the age of 65 will need some type of long-term care during their lifetime, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). On average, women will need care for a longer period of time (3.7 years), compared to men…
Debunking the Myths About Senior Living
Senior Living Communities Are Much More Than a Place to Live. If you’ve spent any time looking at communities or their websites, then you probably already have a feel for the kind of lifestyle that’s available in many communities. Those like ours that offer a full…
A Closer Look at CCRC Entry Fees
You’ve made the decision that you want to move to a continuing care retirement community (CCRC, also called a life plan community) in or around Covington, Louisiana. You’ve crunched the numbers and can afford the monthly service fee, which, according to 2019 NIC guide…
Senior Living Reduces Health Risks Associated With Loneliness and Social Isolation
Have you ever noticed how much a heartfelt laugh with a friend can make you feel better? Over the last couple of decades, many studies have shown that our emotions, both positive and negative, can affect our physical and mental health. But less is known about the role…
Stroll, Step Up and Saunter Your Way to Wellness During National Walking Month and Beyond!
As the unsung champion of aging well, walking is the exercise world’s quiet achiever. It’s a low-impact activity that packs a high-impact punch and is an incredibly versatile way for seniors to step up their health and wellness. Regular walking is a beneficial form of…
Senior Scams: How to Identify and Avoid Them
Scams aimed at seniors are a growing problem. Older adults are often seen as easy targets due to their trust and inexperience with emerging technologies, and scammers being skilled at making their offers seem legitimate and convincing. Several scams targeting older…
One of the Key Benefits of Living in a Retirement Community: Plentiful Opportunities to Make New Friends
If you’re middle-aged or older, or you have a parent who’s considered a senior, you may have noticed there’s been a lot in the news about the negative impact loneliness and isolation has on older adults. Recently, more research has focused on how social factors affect…
5 Reasons to Make Your CCRC Move Sooner Than Later
Our 2019 myLifeSite Consumer Survey uncovered a lot of interesting information about prospective residents of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs, or life plan communities). One of the questions that I thought was particularly revealing was about people’s…
Understanding the Basics of Senior Living and Retirement Communities
With all the options there are for senior living in Louisiana, it can be a challenge to decide where you want to live — or which one would help your loved one enjoy a better quality of life. In this blog post, we’ll provide basic descriptions of the different types of…
How CCRCs Can Help Couples Stay Together as They Age
About 70 percent of people over the age of 65 will need some type of long-term care during their lifetime, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). On average, women will need care for a longer period of time (3.7 years), compared to men…
Debunking the Myths About Senior Living
Senior Living Communities Are Much More Than a Place to Live. If you’ve spent any time looking at communities or their websites, then you probably already have a feel for the kind of lifestyle that’s available in many communities. Those like ours that offer a full…
A Closer Look at CCRC Entry Fees
You’ve made the decision that you want to move to a continuing care retirement community (CCRC, also called a life plan community) in or around Covington, Louisiana. You’ve crunched the numbers and can afford the monthly service fee, which, according to 2019 NIC guide…
Senior Living Reduces Health Risks Associated With Loneliness and Social Isolation
Have you ever noticed how much a heartfelt laugh with a friend can make you feel better? Over the last couple of decades, many studies have shown that our emotions, both positive and negative, can affect our physical and mental health. But less is known about the role…
Financial Planning Resources To Help You Make Your Best Retirement Living Decisions
“Do I have enough assets to cover the cost of whatever care I may need down the road?” This is one of the most common questions our sales counselors are asked. It’s right up there with “How can I protect my estate so my children will have an…
Life Plan Options Explained
A Life Plan Community (or Continuing Care Retirement Community, CCRC) can be a wonderful solution for active older adults. These communities offer independence for active adults but also provide peace of mind and a plan for the future. A Life Plan Community is the…
Christwood Celebrates 25 Years: How Blue Sky Thinking Led To A Unique & Beloved Retirement Community
Pondering The Community’s Past, Present & Future With A Long-Time Resident Do you remember what was going on in your life in 1996? In some ways, it doesn’t seem that long ago. But the reality is that a quarter of a century has elapsed since then. Christwood began…
Do You Have A Plan For Retirement?
Advances in medicine and technology are helping people live longer than their parents and grandparents. However, a longer lifetime often necessitates the need for more long-term care services. That is why it is vital to have a plan for retirement. Phases Of Retirement…
Make The Christwood Community Center Part Of Your Independent Living & Wellness Plan
If you’re 55 or older, the Community Center at Christwood is a valuable resource for maintaining your health and well-being. Plus, you can enjoy its benefits whether you’re a resident of Christwood or not. Take a look at these questions and see if any apply to you:…
6 Key Considerations For Your Life Plan Decision Process
Financially, emotionally and from a practical perspective, choosing a Life Plan Community (also known as a continuing care retirement community or CCRC) is a big decision. After all, this is a choice that will impact your quality of life, health, happiness and wallet…
What Are You Looking For In An Independent Living Community?
Chances Are You’ll Find It—And A Whole Lot More—At Christwood. Whether you’ve moved many times or only a few, the move you’re contemplating now may very well be one of the most important of your life. It doesn’t matter if you’re in your early sixties or well…
I’m Not Ready Yet: Moving To A Life Plan Community
Although the vast majority of people who live in a Life Plan Community, also known as a Continuing Care Retirement Community, report that they are happy with their decision, there are many who delay a move indefinitely because they feel they are not ready yet. Of…