Seniors face choices of staying where they are or finding a new community. Kaye, the founder of Senior Seasons, recently co-led a workshop for families exploring senior living options at a housing conference organized by Avenidas, a private, non-profit agency that has been helping mid- Peninsula seniors live well, learn, and maintain their independence for…
Couples Living With Dementia
As a senior housing consultant, one of the most difficult requests that I get is from couples, who are “differently-abled” but want to continue living together. In these couples, one spouse has dementia and the other is acting as caregiver. Many of these couples would benefit from moving into a retirement/assisted living community. Regardless, the couple that…
How to Find Assisted Living
When you are in need of assisted living or any other kind of senior housing in California, the answer is easy: call Senior Seasons and we will help you. However, if you need a home in another state, you will have to do a little extra searching. To get started, you can watch our YouTube…
A Love Story
By Susan Thaxton It was 3:00 in the afternoon when the call came in. The caller asked me to meet a police officer at a private residence where I would be introduced to Jim. It seems that 85-year-old Jim and his wife, 89-year-old Sarah, were well known to the police department. Sarah had advancing dementia…
Evaluate Independent Living, Assisted Living and Retirement Communities
Evaluating communities can be daunting. Before you make any commitments, be sure that you tour and personally evaluate at least your top three choices. You may even decide to stop by several times at different hours of the day in order to see a variety of activities. You may make appointments but you can also…
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