The dream of a forever home is for it to be used for decades of happy memories. Think about it — holiday dinners featuring smiling children and grandchildren passing the rolls and butter, playsets and pools in the backyard utilized during the warmer months, and glasses of sweet … [Read more...] about Big Ideas for Small Spaces
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Our Summer Issue of Today’s Transitions is Out Now!
In light of all the new adjustments we are making to our daily lives, in this issue we give you ideas on how to make uncomfortable and unexpected changes work for you, show you ways we can make our days happy, and plan for a hopeful future. Here are some ways to get … [Read more...] about Our Summer Issue of Today’s Transitions is Out Now!
Caregiver Tip: Order Brings Peace
It would be ideal if we could check in on our parents or friends daily to make sure that there’s a place for everything and everything has its place, says Sheila Carter, RN, MSN, and president of Heartsong Memory Care. But that isn’t always feasible due to our own busy agendas. … [Read more...] about Caregiver Tip: Order Brings Peace
It’s Heck Getting Old: Keep Your Hearing
We live in a noisy world full of machines and equipment. Sometimes the barrage of sound around us is so loud that continued exposure can cause permanent damage to our sensitive hearing mechanism. Whether you’re at a concert, at the shooting range, watching or participating in … [Read more...] about It’s Heck Getting Old: Keep Your Hearing
How to Cope with Losing Friends
Making a friend can happen anytime, anywhere. Bonds are created out of circumstance or common interests. If we live far from our relatives, our friends become just like family and they are our support system. Yet as we grow older we know life doesn’t go on forever and that these … [Read more...] about How to Cope with Losing Friends