By Ann Burnside Love
Are you, by any chance, the adult child or child-in-law,
niece, nephew, sister, brother, cousin or very good friend of a senior who
would benefit from a different living situation?
May I suggest that the recent holidays could have given you
an opportunity to look closer at how your senior relatives or friends are doing
in important ways, such as:
• eating nutritious meals, or having access to appropriate
food?
• getting enough exercise?
• living in physically safe surroundings indoors and out?
• receiving sufficient and quick medical attention?
• living in an unhappy or limiting situation?
• needing more assistance in daily living — or would benefit
from a simpler and less demanding lifestyle where they have fewer
responsibilities and more choices in how they spend their time?
Or, from a less dramatic point of view, do you think that
person is in good shape generally — and could benefit from being around people
with similar interests, abilities, and tastes — plus diverse life experiences
to share? Studies show that these are among the best benefits of senior
retirement communities.
