As communities and businesses are opening, you may be looking for ways to resume some daily activities as safely as possible. While there is no way to ensure zero risk of infection, it is important to understand potential risks and how to adopt different types of prevention measures to protect yourself and to help reduce… Continue reading COVID-19: Deciding When to Go Out
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6 Reasons that Community Living Is Independent Living
I’m rarely surprised when I hear someone say, “I will never move out of my house.” I hear that a lot. Very few people see community living as an option; they see it as a last resort. The thing most people fear as they age is losing their independence. Our culture perpetuates the myth that… Continue reading 6 Reasons that Community Living Is Independent Living
Fear of A Lonely Death
By Nancy Wurtzel Last year, in the middle of summer, George Bell, a 73-year-old man died alone in his Queens, New York apartment. His body wasn’t discovered for almost a week, and he may well have remained there longer if a neighbor, smelling a putrid odor, had not alerted police. George Bell’s death and its… Continue reading Fear of A Lonely Death
Moving On
It was just about a year ago when I said to my husband, “I don’t want our next move to be into assisted living.” He laughed. I was serious. For some time I felt we had entered a period of stagnation. I was painfully aware of my husband’s unhappiness in his job; after 15 years… Continue reading Moving On