When your parents sent you off to school the first day, I’ll bet you didn’t know they were a bit scared for you. As a parent, sending your child off to school, you wondered what your kid was doing...

The decision to place someone in an assisted living facility can be a difficult one. If you’re faced with this dilemma, you may be second guessing your decision or experiencing guilt because you feel you should be able to...

Having to think about senior housing options can be overwhelming and full of uncertainties. For some, it’s a simple choice but during this time it’s important to be honest. So, how do you know when you are ready to make the...

Do I Need to Qualify to Get into an Assisted Living Facility? Most people are caught off guard when they come to the realization that you need to qualify to get into a retirement community. Finding this out can...

Senior Retirement Living Can Help Maintain Mental Acuity A common misconception about aging is that memory loss is an automatic side effect of the aging process. This simply isn’t true. People of all ages occasionally lose their keys or...

Talking to Senior Loved Ones about a Senior Retirement Community Denver Locations The time has come to talk to your senior loved one about assisted living. You worry that your loved one will not accept the idea, and might...

At some point, you may decide that yard care and maintenance is just too much for you. Shoveling snow and cutting grass seem major efforts and you start questioning your safety performing those tasks that you use to enjoy...

Do you have a loved one transitioning to assisted living senior retirement living in Denver? Are they excited about the move or are they apprehensive? It is possible they feel a little of both. Maybe they worry they will...

Approximately, 2/3 of the population over the age of 65 in America have yet to discuss long-term care or other aging issues with their family members. It’s a sensitive, but necessary, conversation that needs to be had before it’s...

At first, Dan wasn’t sure he wanted to move out of his home. After all, he intended to leave it to his kids as part of his estate. True, the maintenance got harder every month and Dan hated the...

Many seniors sell their houses, buy a RV, and pack up to travel when they retire. Unfortunately, the traveling years can’t last forever. The thought of ending your travels may sadden you, but in the right retirement community, you...

Denver is the quintessential place where true American grit meets the Rockies. It’s also a fantastic place to set down one’s spurs and enjoy meaningful activities with friends and loved ones. But knowing where to find the best senior...

For many people the thought of moving is overwhelming. This is especially true for someone who is planning on downsizing. What will they do with all of their possessions? How will they prepare their house to go on the...

The New Year is here and you might be planning to get your senior loved one’s medical information and living arrangements in order. If you are planning to transition the senior into an assisted living facility or another type...

Do you have a parent living on their own but you are considering senior retirement living for them? You are not alone. Many grown children in the Denver area have faced this same situation and have come to Heart...

Deciding to transition a parent into an assisted living or independent living retirement community is a big step. It is important to understand you are not the first person to make this decision, and you do not have to...

As our loved ones begin to age, it usually becomes apparent when it is time to consider senior retirement living options for them. However, the sheer number of options available for elderly care can make this decision difficult. While...

Interaction with people is an important part of our lives, but this becomes of more importance when you become older in age. Deciding to have a loved one in senior living could be a tough choice, but knowing that...

It is difficult for most senior adults to admit when they need more assistance with their daily living routine. The time might be for them to consider alternatives to living at home on their own. No one wants to...

It can be difficult to live far away from a senior loved one. You might try to keep in contact over the phone, but with each call you realize you need your loved one closer to you. The senior...

As a senior citizen in Denver,Colorado, Halloween Night can be a bit scary, especially if you live on your own. Most of us really enjoy seeing the cute trick or treaters in their costumes, and it brings back happy...

Do you know that Medicare and Medicaid in Denver and throughout Colorado provide different services? You might be confused when we meet with you and ask if you or your senior parents have Medicaid or Medicare. Medicare and Medicaid...

Losing your spouse or even a person who cares for you is very heart wrenching and difficult. Where do you even start to figure out what happens next? Because most of us do not want to face that time...

As you get older and prepare for Retirement in Denver Colorado, we would love to hope for many years that you can stay in your own home and continue to be independent. But as you pass into your 70’s,...

When your mom, dad or one of your grandparents falls or has a hip or knee replacement, they are often sent to a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation. I know you are hoping and praying that your senior family...

When my friends call from back East, they often say, “so the kids sent you off to a Nursing Home, eh?” “Must suck being stuck there all day!” I reply “Well actually no. I live in an assisted living...

Not everyone is aware that there are different types of senior living communities in the world. Everyone has different experiences and wisdom from a variety of lifetimes, and sometimes they need special help, but not so much as to...

There are many valid reasons for deciding to move to an assisted living facility. Assisted living centers are designed for people like you who are still able to take care of themselves in many areas of their lives, but...