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Seniors and Depression
Many people dismiss depression in the elderly as a normal part of aging and something seniors can just “snap out of.” However, this is not the case. Depression is a serious mood disorder that can be particularly dangerous in the elderly. If gone unchecked and untreated, depression can lead to serious consequences. What Causes Depression?…
Transitioning to an Assisted Living Community
After months of planning, you’ve finally chosen the perfect senior living community to move in to. It’s close to family, has spacious rooms, and offers quality care. However, your anxiety still lingers. Taking the leap and moving into an assisted living facility can be emotionally and physically draining, for both you and your family. Little…
Preparing For Life After A Dementia Diagnosis
Your senior loved one has just been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. What happens next? A transition period often follows a dementia diagnosis where patients and their families have to adjust and prepare for the progression of this ugly disease. There are a number of physical, financial and mental preparations that…
Activities For Alzheimer’s & Dementia Patients: What You Should Know
A dementia diagnosis is devastating for not just the patients, but their families as well. Watching a loved one slowly fade and withdraw from the person they once were is incredibly difficult. That is why it is so important to keep people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other dementia type diseases engaged in activities or hobbies…
Talking To Your Loved One About Assisted Living
Do you notice little things about your aging loved one’s quality of life? Maybe they’re having trouble dressing or taking medications. Maybe you notice they’re having difficulty getting around. Would you sleep a little better knowing your loved one was in a safe, comfortable environment? Then maybe it’s time to have “the talk” about assisted…
Happy Life, Healthy Life: Scientifically- Backed Reasons To Find Your Happy
Recently, a critical mass of research has provided what might be the most basic and irrefutable argument in favor of that feeling we all chase, happiness: Happiness and good health go hand-in-hand. Several scientific studies suggest that happiness causes better health; others suggest that the two are most definitely correlated—perhaps good health causes happiness. Happiness and…
Voted Top Workplace for the 4th Year in Row!
Schonberg Care was honored as a Greater New Orleans Top Workplace by NOLA.com for the FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW based upon the stellar satisfaction survey results of our employees! We also received a special award for “Clued in Senior Management.” We are extremely proud of the exceptional team we have built! Here’s to another…
Keeping the “Windows To The Soul” Clean & Clear: The Importance of Eye Health in Seniors
Vision plays such a vital role in every aspect of our life; it is what makes the work we do, the places we go, and the leisure activities we enjoy a possibility. However, it’s also something that is easy to take for granted until it is compromised. February is Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month, which…
We Are Family: Making Each Resident’s Family Feel Like Part of Our Community’s Family
There are many things that we as people hold dear, but nothing more so than family, right? Family can be made by blood or by bond, but the people we make part of our innermost circle are counted as some of life’s most precious and enduring gifts. When a community welcomes a new resident to…
Show Your Heart Some Love During the Month of Love
From Valentine’s Day to American Heart Month, February is a month that is all about showing your ticker the tender loving care it deserves. February was declared American Heart Month in 1963 after the American Heart Association led a major initiative calling for awareness that could lead to prevention of cardiovascular disease, the “silent killer”…