Activities
Social and physical fitness is our jam.
Up for a lively game of bingo in the community room? Or perhaps an outdoor chair exercise in our rose garden? Our entertainment options are as diverse as our residents. Laughing with friends, discovering new interests, and encouraging each other during creative programs and exercise — all enhance our health, happiness, and well-being, which is especially important as we age.
Related Readings
- Average cost of care. Care-cost averages in various regions of America, according to the “Genworth Cost of Care Survey.”
- Financial gap. Bridging the gap for middle-income seniors who will lack funds for future long-term care and housing, according to Health Affairs, “The Forgotten Middle”
- Growing population of older adults. Middle-aged adults already outnumber children in population size, and the gap is significantly growing, according to the U.S. Census, “The Graying of America”
Caregiver and Long-Term Care Resources
- Auxiliary Grant Program. A stipend to subsidize the cost of Assisted Living care for those who meet Medicaid-eligibility, such as low income seniors
- Behavioral Health Support. Local agencies providing behavioral, emotional, and social support
- Comparison of Nursing Facilities. Assessment of comparable facilities
- Eldercare Directory. Services for the elderly and their caregivers
- LeadingAge Virginia. Resources for the aging
- Licensed Assisted Living Facilities. Search options according to location and special-needs services
- National Council on Aging. Advocacy and resources, according to “Aging Well”
- Senior Connections. Long-term care ombudsman and elderly services
- Senior Health. Tips, according to “The Seniors’ Guide to Staying Healthy”
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Resources for long-term care and caregivers
- Virginia Department of Health. “The Senior’s Guide to Staying Healthy Year-Round”
- Virginia Department of Social Services
- Adult Protective Services. A division of Social Services responsible for investigating abuse allegations of the elderly and disabled; also tasked with level of care assessments
- Local Offices. Search options according to county/city/region, including full contact information
