Tips & Education

The transition to a senior living community is a monumental lifestyle shift that can feel daunting. What many may not realize, however, is that when their aging parent or loved one makes the move to the right community, it can be a time of liberation and personal enrichment rather than one of limitations and stagnation.

One of the age-old foundations of human experience is the concept of older generations passing down knowledge, stories and wisdom to those that follow. It’s a beautiful and meaningful function of our society that is woven into its very fabric.

Now that ‘social distancing’ and ‘quarantine’ are fully a part of the American vocabulary. It is important that we don’t forget how to communicate with one another. In our desire to stay healthy physically, let’s also make an effort to stay healthy emotionally by remaining connected with the important people in our lives.

Quarantines date back to antiquity. In Bible times, even after ceremonial cleansing or healing, people were ordered to “stay outside their tent for seven days.” (Leviticus 14:8) Closer to home, in the mid 1600’s, those arriving in ships to the U.S. were known to be quarantined because of the plague.

Have you noticed the pessimism that seems to have enveloped our country and communities? Are you discouraged by the negativity that is being broadcasted by the media? Have you perceived how fear seems to keep people from connecting with one another? When culture takes a negative view, how do we stay positive and influence those around us?