Common Hard Questions Families Face
Q&A with Dr. Rick Rigsby where he offers his approach to hard questions that families face when deciding the future for an aging loved one. Read
Shimman’s 70th Anniversary Celebration at Lakeview
On Sept. 9, 2021, Margaret and Dick Shimman celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary together at Lakeview Memory Care in Bloomingdale, IL. After a long life filled with love and laughter, the two commemorated the rare milestone alongside nearby friends, family and fellow residents. Read
Culinary Creativity
Maple Glen chefs shape food into forms more appealing to those in advanced states of dementia. Read
Digital Estate Planning for Seniors
A Community Fit for a Princess. I stayed at The Park at Copper Creek for about 48 hours, presenting a digital estate planning class to the residents and then helping some of the interested residents get set up with Easeenet... Read
Caregiver Support Group
More than 40 million family caregivers across the U.S. provide unpaid assistance to aging parents, spouses and other loved ones. As demanding and emotionally taxing as it is, a caregiver’s work must often be added onto other responsibilities, leaving little time for one to think of themselves. This is why… Read
Caregiving Cost Comparison
65.7 million people provide unpaid care for an aging loved one on a routine basis. Almost one-third of family caregivers provide help for two people, typically elderly parents. From loss of wages to stress-related illnesses and exhaustion, caregiving takes a heavy toll. And it’s not easy for those receiving care… Read
Koelsch Becomes First Senior Living to Install Breakthrough, Far-UVC 222 Light Sanitizing Technology in IL, TX, and MT
December 1, 2020 (Olympia, WA)–Koelsch Communities, a third-generation, family-owned and operated nationwide Senior living provider, today announced that they have installed Far-UVC 222 light walk through sanitizing portals at seven of their memory care communities. This makes Koelsch Communities the first senior living communities to install Far-UVC 222 light technology… Read
How to have the hard conversation
How do you know—and what do you do—when your loved one needs more help than you can provide? Read