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Welcome to Our Blog

We hope you enjoy this resource about tips and guidance for seniors and their families for their journey, ideas for living actively and well and insights into living at Ecumenical. Visit often as we share information regularly. And feel free to comment on any that interest you most.

What’s the next step after choosing a senior living community?

August 18, 2020
The Senior Care Experts at Ecumenical Retirement Community

The period between finding the right senior living community and moving in can be an emotional one. It’s a transformational time for any individual or couple as the next stage…Continue Reading

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Providing the peace of mind you need for moving into senior living retirement communities

July 20, 2020
The Senior Care Experts at Ecumenical Retirement Community

As COVID-19 continues to be on the minds of many during the summer months of 2020, senior living retirement communities are doing all they can to provide a safe and…Continue Reading

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How residents of senior living retirement communities can practice good dental care amidst stay-at-home orders

June 9, 2020
The Senior Care Experts at Ecumenical Retirement Community

Dental care isn’t the health topic that’s on the minds of many in senior living communities at the moment. But with COVID-19 keeping residents at home and many offices closed,…Continue Reading

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The connection between blood pressure and dementia in seniors

May 7, 2020
The Senior Care Experts at Ecumenical Retirement Community

May is National Blood Pressure Awareness Month, and 2020 is bringing a different perspective to healthy senior living. With connections between high blood pressure and dementia on the rise, seniors…Continue Reading

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How seniors in independent living retirement communities can fight symptoms of fatigue

March 13, 2020
The Senior Care Experts at Ecumenical Retirement Community

Now and then everyone gets a little tired. As a senior, you may start feeling the effects of aging in ways like losing energy, needing more sleep, and not having…Continue Reading

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Seniors with vision problems benefit from cautionary measures and personal care

February 14, 2020
The Senior Care Experts at Ecumenical Retirement Community

February is Low Vision Awareness Month, so we are using this occasion to advise seniors to protect their eyes and urge them to seek early detection and treatment for any…Continue Reading

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How to find affordable retirement communities

January 22, 2020
The Senior Care Experts at Ecumenical Retirement Community

Like many people, you may feel that a high-quality senior living community, staffed by round-the-clock health care professionals, is financially out of reach. But you may be surprised and relieved…Continue Reading

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Your aging parents are changing. How to have those tough conversations about independent living, personal care, and nursing home care.

December 24, 2019
The Senior Care Experts at Ecumenical Retirement Community

The last time you visited mom and dad, everything seemed ok. Dad was still tinkering in the garage with small woodworking projects and doing his outside chores. Mom was involved…Continue Reading

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Depression shouldn’t be part of senior living—support is available

November 20, 2019
The Senior Care Experts at Ecumenical Retirement Community

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) says that about 6.5 million people—nearly one in five—of the 35 million Americans age 65 or older deal with depression. While depression can…Continue Reading

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Restorative care—a promising alternative to nursing home care

October 16, 2019
The Senior Care Experts at Ecumenical Retirement Community

After surgery for a broken hip, Mary was by no means ready to return to her home, even with her children regularly visiting and helping. She was weak, in pain…Continue Reading

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