Senior Living Community Leadership by Janelle Meyers, CSA, LALD Finding the right senior living community is important. Whether in assisted living, independent senior living, residential care, or memory care, stable leadership is central. Working in senior living operations for over twenty-five years in the Minneapolis area has given me firsthand experience of what it’s like
April 7, 2024
April 7, 2024
15 Years Of Senior Living Advising
15 years of Senior Living Advising As Eunice K. Neubauer, CSA® Founder and President of Choice Connections looks back on her tenure, here are some of the highlights she pointed out about the Twin Cities’ senior living industry and its evolution since 2009. Senior Living in the Twin Cites Has Matured As more investors and
March 7, 2024
Trouble Sleeping? You’re Not Alone
Trouble Sleeping? You’re Not Alone If you are an older adult, you may have experienced numerous changes often attributed to aging. This includes your quality of sleep. It is common to experience sleep disruptions on occasion. However, if it becomes “the norm,” sleeplessness may have a negative impact on your daily life. Having trouble falling
March 7, 2024
Minnesota Assisted Living Report Card
Minnesota Assisted Living Report Card If you watch the news or read the paper in Minneapolis or St Paul, you may have heard that Minnesota has a new way of reporting quality and satisfaction in assisted living. The report card gives people information on assisted living quality when looking for a facility. It provides transparency
March 7, 2024
SOULcial Salute, March, Edina, MN
Becky Zinn-Caulfield, MSW, LICSW Normandale Center for Healing and Wholeness Edina, Minnesota Celebrating Social Workers, Senior Style March is Social Work month. It has me wondering if it was chosen to align with “March Madness”. After all, when certain areas of life are creating a bit of madness you will usually find a social worker
February 6, 2024
Preparing for a Move to Senior Living
Preparing for a Move to Senior Living Let’s face it, very few people enjoy the process of moving. It can be overwhelming. This is true especially if downsizing is involved. Now that spring is on the horizon, many older adults are preparing to move to a senior living community, which can bring mixed emotions. Excitement:
February 6, 2024
Senior Living Prices: What Will It Cost? By, Janelle Meyers, CSA(R), LALD
Senior Living Prices: What Will It Cost? Janelle Meyers, CSA®, LALD There are many things that people consider when choosing to move into senior housing. The location, activities, amenities offered, types of apartments are just a few. As a certified senior advisor, one of the most common question is, “what is this going to cost?”
February 5, 2024
SOULcial Salute
SOULcial Salute Mark Ford, Maintenance Suite Living Senior Care, Twin Cities Senior Living Facilities Management Wasn’t Part Of The Plan Despite Mark having a fondness for his grandparents when he was younger, senior living was not part of his planning when he started in the trades in the late 1980’s. Mark spent over 30 years
January 4, 2024
LET’S GET PHYSICAL IN 2024
Let’s Get Physical in 2024 New Year’s resolutions tend not to last. According to a survey conducted by Forbes Health, the average duration of a New Year’s resolution is 3.74 months. However, January is still a good time to revisit your goals for maintaining a healthy and independent lifestyle in the coming year. As an
January 4, 2024
More Than Bingo! Written by Janelle Meyers, CSA(R), LALD
More Than Bingo! Written by Janelle Meyers, CSA (R), LALD I began my career in senior living in 1996. I had just graduated with my bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation. My first job was working in a nursing home as an activity assistant in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota. For the next ten years, I devoted