How Technology is Helping Caregivers for Seniors Provide Better Support
At Thrive Senior Living, we know senior living isn’t what it used to be, and that’s a good thing! Today’s technology is making quality care more accessible, personalized, and successful […]
The Power of Purpose: Helping Older Adults Find Meaning in Everyday Life
Our life’s purpose doesn’t just disappear with age or retirement. It evolves over time. And at Thrive Senior Living, we know discovering what brings you joy is a lifelong pursuit. […]
Why Caregivers Need to Fully Understand a Dementia Diagnosis
For those of us who aren’t professional caregivers by training, caring for a loved one with a dementia diagnosis can be extremely challenging. However, understanding the “whys” behind the symptoms […]
The Benefits of Trained Caregivers for Seniors with Dementia
Hiring a professional caregiver specifically trained in dementia care can be a breath of fresh air for struggling families. Why? A professional caregiver has the extensive knowledge, specialized training, and […]
Why Social Connection Matters for Caregivers and Older Adults
No matter what age we are, having people in our lives we can connect with is essential to our overall health. But, for older adults, there are a variety of […]
4 Tips for Caring for Aging Parents Without Losing Yourself in the Process
Caring for your aging parents as an adult child is a deeply meaningful calling, but it’s important to be realistic about the physical and emotional challenges that come with it. […]
How to Help a Parent with Dementia Cope with Confusion and Memory Loss
It’s heartbreaking. You’re watching your parent struggle with confusion and memory loss, and you feel powerless to help. And although it’s likely you already understand that supporting a parent through […]
When At-Home Care Isn’t Enough: Finding the Right Help with Elderly Parent Transitions
Caring for an aging parent at home means being in constant motion: managing medications, preparing nutritious meals, driving to doctor’s visits, coordinating care, providing emotional support—all while simultaneously juggling work, […]
6 Reasons Why You Should Build a Strong Support System as a Caregiver
If you’re the primary caregiver for a loved one, a solid support system is indispensable to both your well-being and theirs. Because with a solid network of support, you’ll have […]
3 Signs It’s Time to Ask for Help as a Caregiver
As a devoted caregiver for a family member, there’s no mantra more important than “you can’t pour from an empty cup.” Because when you’re deeply committed to caring for someone […]
11 Self-Care Tips for Caregivers Who Feel Guilty Taking a Break
Let’s face it—while caring for a loved one can be deeply meaningful work, it’s also a heavy responsibility. And if you’re one of those empathetic souls caring for an aging […]
5 Tips for Taking Care of Elderly Parents While Balancing Work and Family
Are you taking care of your elderly parents and having trouble juggling the demands of work, family, and day-to-day life? If so, you’re not alone—far from it. In fact, 67% […]
Savannah’s Parks – And Why Connecting with Nature Benefits Seniors
With a long list of parks, nature reserves, sandy beaches, and outdoor recreation spots to choose from, residents at The Social at Savannah know that some of the best things […]
Savannah’s Arts and Learning Opportunities for Seniors
We all know the love of learning never ends, no matter how long we’ve been around! Luckily for thoughtful and curious retirees, the city of Savannah is packed with opportunities […]
Dining in Savannah, GA—Great Options for Retirees
Known for its fresh coastal seafood, generous portions, and hearty traditional dishes, Savannah dining is the true definition of Southern comfort. At The Social at Savannah, a Thrive senior living […]
Live Well During Retirement in Savannah, GA
Savannah, Georgia is any retiree’s dream city. In fact, HGTV recently named Savannah one of the country’s 30 best places to retire. With excellent amenities and services, kind and supportive […]
Understanding the Care Provided in Senior Living Communities
Care options offered in senior living communities.
4 Tips For Navigating the Senior Living Conversation With Your Family
Having the conversation with your family about moving to senior living.
Understanding the Expenses of Moving to a Senior Living Community
Understanding the expenses of moving to a senior living community. I think an overview of expenses like a professional mover and/or senior move specialist, and any upfront fees like community fees, refundable deposit, pet fee, and first month’s rent would be a good topic. Maybe add a paragraph about how CCRCs charge a large entry fee, even though that doesn’t apply to Thrive’s communities.
Full of Life: Three Thrive Communities Reach 100% Occupancy
Maximum Occupancy At Three Thrive Senior Living Communities The Thrive Senior Living leadership team celebrates the accomplishments of its teams at Thrive at Augusta, Thrive at Brow Wood and Thrive […]
Senior Living Versus Staying at Home: Questions To Ask
Questions To Consider Sooner or later, most retirees wonder if it’s better to remain living in the family home or move to a senior living community. While not the easiest […]
Types of Senior Living Care Options: A Look at Choices
Which Type of Senior Are You? Retirement is all about choices, but few are as important as where to live. While many seniors get along fine at home, others choose […]
Ways to Fund Senior Living
5 Ways to Fund Senior Living Finding ways to fund senior living may seem like a daunting task but in reality there are more ways than might seem evident at […]
6 Tips for a Successful Senior Living Conversation
How To Discuss Senior Living Options With Parents Talking to parents about senior living options can be a trying and sometimes contentious undertaking, but it doesn’t have to be. There […]
At-Home Care or Senior Living? Making the Right Choice
What To Consider Although many older adults can live at home well into their retirement years, there often comes a time when help is needed to ensure they remain safe, […]
Senior Living Communities and Nursing Homes: What Are the Differences?
Senior Living Communities vs. Nursing Homes Thanks to all the various names used for senior living options over the past century, it’s often difficult to sort out what’s what. For […]
Understanding Care Options in Senior Living Communities
When considering a move to a senior living community, it is essential to understand what level of care is the best fit. Today’s modern and luxurious senior communities offer more […]
5 Ways Senior Living Communities Have Changed for the Better
Senior Living Communities Are No Longer Nursing Homes Many older adults have memories of visiting grandma in a “nursing home” when they were young, evoking thoughts of a clinical place […]
The Cost of Staying at Home Vs. Moving to Senior Living
Comparing Worth Deciding whether to spend retirement at home or in a senior living community is often emotional, leaving practical aspects out of the process. But the costs of senior […]
Is Senior Living Right for You? Tips to Help You Decide
Tips To Determine If A Retirement Community Is For You Quality of life in retirement is at the top of the list for most older adults. The question is often […]
How Safe Is Your Home For Aging In Place?
Ensuring a Safe Senior Space The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention define aging in place as “the ability to live in one’s own home and community safely, independently, and […]
The Best And Worst of Senior Living Care Options
Senior Living Pros and Cons Senior living communities have so much to offer older adults but when making the decision to stay in the family home or make the move […]
Is At-Home Care Right for Seniors? When It Works and When It Doesn’t
What To Consider For At-Home Senior Care When an older adult living at home needs extra care to remain safe and healthy, it often triggers the discussion about whether to […]
How to Decide if Senior Living is Right for You
Reasons Why Senior Living May Be The Choice For You Or Your Loved One Retirement offers many choices and opportunities and one that takes serious consideration is whether to age […]
Weighing Your Senior Living Care Options
Choosing a Senior Living Level of Care Understanding senior living care options can be confusing for seniors and their families. What type of care is needed? What level of care […]
Ways to Pay for Senior Living Expenses
Affording Senior Living Figuring out how to pay for senior living isn’t as difficult as many older adults may think, in fact, there are ways to do it that many […]
Tips for Discussing Senior Living Options with Older Parents
Choosing the best place to live as we age is an essential part of staying healthy, safe, and happy in retirement. Living in the family home can become more and […]
Key Differences Between Nursing Homes and Senior Living Communities
Just a few decades ago, the term “nursing home” covered every type of senior living option, but that is no longer the case. Today’s senior living communities are designed to […]
Lifestyle & Care Options in Senior Living Communities
Senior Living Levels of Care Senior living communities offer a range of care options designed to fit the unique needs of each resident. From little to no care in Independent […]
Senior Living Now vs. Then: What’s Changed
How Senior Living Has Changed During the past several decades life has changed considerably! It’s now hard to imagine living without the Internet, cell phones, microwaves, or computers. But just […]
Settling Into Your New Senior Living Home
What To Do As A New Senior Living Resident When the move to a senior living home is over, it’s the time to embrace the new carefree lifestyle and all […]
Surefire Ways to Make New Friends in Senior Living
How To Develop Friendships In Senior Living A move to senior living opens the door to so many new opportunities and one of the best is meeting new people and […]
How to Plan a Successful Move to Senior Living
Be Prepared for a Transition to Senior Living Making the move to senior living can be one of the best decisions a senior makes. It’s a time of new beginnings, […]
Tips For Decorating Senior Living Apartments
The Best Tactics For Decorating Your Senior Living Space! Today’s senior living communities are beautiful, safe, comfortable with a variety of housing options for residents to make their own. At […]
Tips for Downsizing Your Home
Downsizing For a Senior Living Transition Preparing for a move to senior living usually includes sorting and minimizing possessions or what we at Thrive call “rightsizing.” While this may seem […]
7 Benefits of Senior Downsizing For Senior Living
The Benefits of Senior Living Downsizing Downsizing is something many adults do every time they move. For older adults who have lived in the same home for decades, downsizing to […]
Top Features to Look for in an Assisted Living Community
Know Before You Go When the search for the perfect senior living community begins, it may seem overwhelming, especially if there are many choices available. But the best way to […]
Understanding the Costs: Senior Living vs. Aging in Place
Senior Financial Considerations It’s a big decision whether to spend retirement at home or move to a senior living community. Many older adults may believe their retirement dollars will go […]
Exploring Care Options in Senior Living Communities
Senior Living Care Options Never before have older adults had so many senior living care options to choose from! Whether an older adult is healthy and active, needs just a […]
Overcoming Common Fears About Senior Living
6 Common Senior Living Fears Just a few decades ago, a move to senior living meant long days in an institutional facility where older adults often felt left behind. Today’s […]
Senior Living: Assessing Your Needs and Preferences
5 Considerations For Senior Living Needs Choosing the right senior living community often depends on what each older adult considers to be their personal senior living needs and wants. Every […]
Questions To Determine a Need For Senior Living
Questions To Consider In retirement, older adults have a lot of decisions to make and one of the most important is whether or not to move to a senior living […]
Elder Drivers: The Facts, Risks, and Alternatives
Seniors On The Road Driving is a privilege, not a right, but many older adults feel they should be able to drive as long as they like. The truth, however, […]
5 Signs It’s Time to Discuss Senior Living Options
Why You May Need To Discuss Senior Living Options There are times throughout life when difficult topics must be discussed. One of the most difficult of all is where mom, […]
What Does “Memory Care” Really Mean?
Years ago, seniors with memory problems like dementia or Alzheimer’s disease went to nursing homes where they were cared for and protected, but not much else. Today, however, memory care […]
The Joy of What’s Next – Having a Bucket List
Everyone, no matter their age, deserves to dream big and have moments and goals to look forward to. At Thrive, one of the movies we feature often in our theaters […]
Helping Parents Make the Transition to Assisted Living
Transitioning Parents to Assisted Living Moving to assisted living can be difficult for seniors and for families who want what’s best for a loved one, but experience shows it can […]
What Makes The Best Retirement Communities In Bergen County NJ?
There are so many thoughtful elements that make the best retirement communities in Bergen County. When planning for active retirement living, you are looking for much more than a new […]
The Importance of Fitness for Older Adults
A Discussion on Senior Fitness Do you want to know the best time to get in shape? Right now! And the best thing about fitness is that it’s never too […]
5 Ways Senior Living Can Improve Your Retirement Years
It’s Your Time to Thrive; Say NO to a typical retirement! It’s up to you: you could sit back and tell yourself that a run-of-the-mill retirement will do just fine… […]
Boosting the Brain: Senior Nutrition in Memory Care
Memory Care Nutrition What & how you eat affects your health, how you feel, and – of course – your weight… but could it also affect how well you think? […]
Fall Prevention: Keeping Yourself and Older Loved Ones Safe
Senior Fall Prevention Falls are a significant hazard and cause for concern among older adults. One in five falls causes serious injury like broken bones or head trauma, according to […]
Combatting Senior Loneliness: Connectedness and Health Effects
Senior Loneliness Staying connected with friends & family and maintaining a thriving social life are key to good health – it can be too easy for older adults to feel […]
Helping Parents Make the Transition to Senior Living
The Senior Living Transition The many benefits of Senior Living Moving into a Senior Living Community takes some adjustment. Whether parents are transitioning to Independent Living, Assisted Living, or Memory […]
Decorating and Designing Your New Assisted Living Apartment
Décor can make your new place feel like home Moving into an Assisted Living Community, while its worthwhile, can take plenty of planning and time. Moving often means downsizing (at […]
Choosing The Best 55 And Over Communities In Bergen County NJ
There’s a few important steps to help you choose the best 55 and over communities in Bergen County NJ. Picking your new home is no small task. After all, you […]
Get the Glow: Benefits of Daily Exercise
The Benefits of Daily Exercise For Seniors When was the last time you glowed? Really glowed? (Other than when you opened the freezer late at night and found leftover ice […]
Sleep and Memory Issues: How Sleep Impacts Brain Health
Why getting your winks is so important Sleep is important to health at all stages in life; however, there are known connections between poor sleep and memory issues. Although everyone […]
Exercising the Brain for Healthy Aging
Exercise Can Fuel A Healthier Senior Life Yes, you can work out your brain! When it comes to brain health – there’s so much focus on nutrition, supplements for the […]
Downsizing to Senior Living? Storage Tips to Maximize Space
Great things are in store at a Thrive Senior Living community! If you or a loved one are planning a move to a senior living community like a Thrive community, […]
Should You Choose Independent Living Or Assisted Living?
Is it time for a lifestyle change? Older adults looking for a change of pace in their lifestyle might start considering different living options, including senior communities. Fortunately, there are […]
Making New Friends in Assisted Living
In Assisted Living, It’s Your Choice To Be Social Being the new kid on the block can be challenging. When moving into assisted living, it’s key for new residents to […]
Safety And Security in a Senior Living Community
How A Senior Living Community Provides For You Growing older can potentially present a variety of challenges, including how to stay safe without sacrificing your independence. This can become more […]
The Benefits of Socialization for Older Adults
Having a tight group of friends is key to staying healthy in body, mind, and spirit. For older adults, it can be all too easy to become isolated, but social […]
Senior Living Costs: Top Questions On How To Pay
There are many options when planning for retirement, including the choice to move to a senior living community (we super approve of this btw!). But, many older adults have questions […]
Designing The Best Assisted Living In Northern NJ Lifestyle For You
Stay active, independent, and engaged by designing the best assisted living in Northern NJ. High-end assisted living communities are designed for active older adults looking for support as they age. […]
Make It Your Own: 6 Tips for Decorating Your Senior Living Home
Senior living communities offer a variety of living options – whether you prefer a studio near all the activities or a two-bedroom suite overlooking the courtyard, there is plenty to […]
Boredom Busters: Top Amenities to Expect from Today’s Senior Living Communities
Like being bored? Nah… us neither! Life in today’s senior living communities is vastly different than it was even a few decades ago – and here at Thrive, we love […]
A Day in the Life of Older Adults in a Senior Living Community
Senior living communities offer a broad range of activities and amenities designed to provide diverse options for all residents. From everyday activities like meals and exercise, to classes, entertainment, and […]
Senior Tips for Healthy Food and Fitness
When the weather is clear and bright, it’s the perfect time to find out how to stay fit and have fun in the sun! Eating well, being physically and mentally […]
I Want Answers! 8 Essential Questions to Ask When Choosing a Senior Living Community
Know what questions to ask when choosing a senior living community! Making the move to a senior living community can be an exciting life event when choosing the right one. […]
Making A Smooth Transition To Senior Communities In Bergen County NJ
There are several helpful steps to make a smooth transition to senior living communities in Bergen County NJ. Moving to a new senior community can sometimes be a challenging and […]
Every Day Is Mother’s Day at Thrive
We know May is all about moms, but at Thrive, we celebrate mom year-round. Here, your mom can be whoever she wants to be because our communities make sure she […]
We’re Better Together
Are you like us and randomly get the tune from “Happy Together” by The Turtles stuck in your head? (“So happy together… ba-ba-ba-ba-babababa…!”) There is a reason why and it’s […]
Vitamin D is as easy as ABC
Who doesn’t love a nice sunny day? It’s pleasantly warm and bright and makes you feel good inside and out. Well, it turns out a lot of that feeling comes […]
5 Keys to Senior Living Done Better
When you begin thinking about senior living options, there are lots of things to consider—from simple pleasures like cookies being offered to more complex such as services tailored to your […]
Assisted Living: The Why, The How, and The Now.
So, you’re considering assisted living as an option for someone you care about deeply. Congratulations on taking the first step, which we know at times can feel more like a […]
Senior Living During a Pandemic: How to Find What’s Right For You
You may have been considering a senior living community for your loved one when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, but stopped the search to see what impact it would have on […]
Principled Leadership – Fourth Anchor: Courage
Watch the lives of leaders that are able to lead well and find a way regardless of circumstances. You will consistently see a set of principles they have anchored into […]
Principled Leadership – Third Anchor: Do The Right Thing – Part 4
Foster an Environment of Radical Transparency Watch the lives of leaders that are able to lead well and find a way regardless of circumstances. You will consistently see a set […]
Principled Leadership – Third Anchor: Do The Right Thing – Part 3
Every Life Has a Purpose Watch the lives of leaders that are able to lead well and find a way regardless of circumstances. You will consistently see a set of […]
Principled Leadership – Third Anchor: Do The Right Thing – Part 2
Underlying Character vs. Right Action Watch the lives of leaders that are able to lead well and find a way regardless of circumstances. You will consistently see a set of […]
Principled Leadership – Third Anchor: Do The Right Thing – Part 1
Right Character vs. Right Actions Watch the lives of leaders that are able to lead well and find a way regardless of circumstances. You will consistently see a set of […]
The Importance of Staying “Social” When Social Distancing
There has never been a time when people needed to come together more than they do today. Unfortunately, social interaction, as we once understood it, is not possible for public […]
Principled Leadership – Second Anchor: Strategy
Watch the lives of leaders that are able to lead well and find a way regardless of circumstances. You will consistently see a set of principles they have anchored into […]
Principled Leadership – First Anchor: Vision
Watch the lives of leaders that are able to lead well and find a way regardless of circumstances. You will consistently see a set of principles they have anchored into […]
COVID-19: Open Letter from Thrive Senior Living to You
It goes without saying that our industry, our country, and our world are in uncharted waters. We are all facing new challenges in our work and maybe, even especially, outside […]
When Is It the Right Time to Talk About Senior Living?
Can you smell it? It’s the smell of bacon with just a hint of freshly brewed coffee. Subtle sun rays peek through the shades. Voices and laughter echo down the […]
How to Talk about Senior Living with Your Aging Parents
If you’re here, you’re already looking into new living options, and that means you’re off to a great start. The first step is always research, and we’ll start by breaking […]