Making the Move to Senior Living: Transition Tips from HearthStone Experts in Florida

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Transitioning to senior living community like HearthStone Senior Living in Florida can feel like a considerable change. However, armed with the right knowledge and guidance, you can navigate this transition smoothly. We understand that making such a move often raises many questions and concerns. This is why our experts at HearthStone are here to provide […]

Independent Living vs  Assisted Living 

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What is the difference between Independent Living and Assisted Living? Making Sense of What’s What  There are several types of communities that fall under the umbrella of ‘senior living’ and each has its advantages, and disadvantages, so it’s important to do your research and learn how each type of community differs from the other. So […]

Downsizing Tips For Seniors

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Downsizing — A Few Changes Could Make Life More Comfortable These walls used to echo, you think to yourself, with the sounds of loud, laughing children, running and playing. That BAM bam bam as they ran up the stairs, in spite of the hundred times you told them, “NO running on the stairs.” The CLANK […]

Why Choose Assisted Living Over the Villages, FL

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HearthStone Assisted Living The Villages, Florida If you’re beginning to think about assisted living options for yourself or for an aging parent or grandparent, you of course want to find the absolute best assisted living community that checks every box on your must-have list, so the research process certainly merits your undivided attention. It’s a […]

Dementia During The Holidays

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Tips for Celebrating the Holidays with Seniors in Memory Care When a brisk winter chill is in the air, and pumpkin spice is practically everywhere, you know it’s got to be that special time of year — the holidays. Yes, we love fall, pulling out our favorite fleece pajamas, putting a log on the fire, […]

Alzheimer’s Disease & World Alzheimer’s Month

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Getting to the Truth: What Is Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s disease, or as it is commonly known, Alzheimer’s, is a degenerative disease that affects the brain. Alzheimer’s can have a devastating impact on the brain’s capacity to function normally, producing memory loss; behavioral changes; and interfering with one’s ability to perform even the most basic daily tasks […]

Active Aging for Seniors in Leesburg, Florida

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Aging in place is an immensely popular term these days and a concept that a majority of older adults are embracing. After all, when you or a loved one has owned a home for so many years, where it can be difficult to leave the comfortable and familiar. Downsizing also may need to be considered, […]

Top 6 Signs Assisted Living Could Benefit an Older Adult

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The decision to start a conversation with your parent or loved about the benefits of moving to an Assisted Living is not one that comes easily for most adult children or family members.  It is a paradigm shift in most instances where the person who may benefit from theses services has always been the matriarch […]