As your aging loved one gets closer to needing long-term care, there is a lot to consider. Senior care varies significantly in terms of care, amenities, staff training, and cost. The most common types of senior care are Assisted Living and Memory Care, but how do you decide which one is right?

Calson Management offers four high-end, luxury Assisted Living Communities: The Lodge at Glen Cove in Vallejo, Rockville Terrace in Fairfield, Cornerstone in Vacaville, and The Palms in Bakersfield. Assisted Living Communities are meant for seniors who still want to have their own space but need help with daily activities. This option allows for personalized assistance to fit the resident's needs and empowers them to stay as independent as possible.

No one wants to talk about it, but part of the process of finding the right assisted living or memory care community for your loved one includes answering financial questions about how you are going to pay for it. The good news is there are many options when it comes to paying for senior care.

As our parents become older, keeping them socially connected and engaged in daily life becomes even more critical. With many of us not living near our parents and COVID-19 forcing us to forgo in-person visits, isolation becomes a serious health risk. But there are other options available. Community living provides many life benefits to seniors such as the following

There is no doubt the pandemic has impacted everyone this year, but this is especially true for seniors. Thankfully, with COVID-19 vaccines becoming available, we now have hope for a better future. However, we aren't there yet, and we must all do our due diligence to remain safe. While some senior care communities are offering in-person tours by following all CDC protocols, but they are other communities that aren't. So, here is how you can still safely tour a senior care community during a pandemic.

The year 2020 has been full of unwanted surprises. As this year comes to an end and we are closer to an approved vaccine, we are happy to say we are registered to be amongst the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Finding not just the right foods but also foods that seniors want to eat can be challenging. Being in the senior dining industry for over twenty-five years, I have come to learn that seniors not only need what I consider five of the most indispensable foods in terms of getting the vitamins and minerals that an aging person needs, but also some foods which they like to have and enjoy.

The happiness of your loved one is what matters the most. Pay attention to these five signs. Ensuring your loved one lives in a place where they are happy will also bring happiness and peace of mind to you.

Transition is hard, at any stage of life. So, when you start considering long-term care for your parents, there are going to be a lot of layers to the conversation. While it may not be easy to bring up the fact that your parents are coming to the stage in life where they may not be able to care for themselves, it’s reality. But how you approach the topic of senior living can help remove the anxiety and make it easier for everyone involved. Here four tips on how to have a healthy discussion about long term care

Moving into assisted living can cause uncertainty for you and for your loved one, especially right now, but by being prepared, you can turn the moment into one of excitement as you start on this new adventure together. To help make the transition easier, here’s our recommendation.

The choice to transition a loved one to a senior community can feel daunting, but by understanding your options and having the information you need, you can make a choice you feel excited about. The key is doing your research, asking the right questions, and setting aside time to do a virtual tour of your top choices.

Driven by our love and dedication, what it really comes down to is creativity and keeping a positive outlook. By thinking outside the box and making decisions with empathy and understanding, we can recreate the sense of normalcy that help our residents to thrive.

Many people think senior living and nursing homes are the same, but there is a lot more to it. Nursing homes are primarily senior caring facilities where residents live because they have serious, ongoing physical or mental conditions that require constant care and supervision.