Setting the Stage for the Next Chapter in Life

Making the decision to leave the home where you've lived for a lifetime, raised your children, hosted countless family holiday celebrations, perhaps grieved along the way, experienced all of the highs and lows involved in living and made the precious memories you and your family will treasure forever, is a big decision and an even bigger step.

You know there are a lot of good reasons why you shouldn't stay in your home — dealing with the responsibilities that come with homeownership like shoveling, mowing and handling it all if something goes wrong with the furnace on a snowy night. There's also the isolation many seniors can feel, especially now in this age of COVID-19 and social distancing. Not to mention making all of your own meals, cleaning the house and getting yourself to doctor appointments and the grocery store.

You also know there are a lot of good reasons why senior living makes so much sense. You can choose an age-in-place community that will set you up for a great quality of life with great friendships, care when you need it, the opportunity to become familiar with a community as your home, the knowledge you'll never have to move again, and the security of knowing you get to have choice in what's next and not wait until a crisis happens to force a move when you haven't really even had the opportunity to think it through. It's the peace of mind of knowing your meals, housecleaning and all of those other responsibilities are being taken care of for you. It's also the chance to take part in activities like Life Long Learning programs, in which you can learn new things, take up new hobbies and keep your mind active.

Still, even with all of those truths about the benefits of senior living, turning the page in the next chapter of your life can be difficult and oftentimes, confusing.

As being part of Ebenezer, our compassionate teams are there to help older adults and their loved ones get a clear, thorough read on that next chapter. At our senior living communities, there are no surprises, whether we're talking about the costs, what sort of care is provided, the programs or anything else associated with moving into one of our communities. We help people navigate all of the options, resources available to them, care and the type of living arrangement that would work best for them.

We'll talk it through with you to find out what makes the most sense. Is it starting with our Adult Day programs? Moving into Assisted or independent Living? We'll talk about what happens if one spouse needs more assistance than the other, and how the two of you can stay in one place together for as long as possible.

We make it part of our mission to find out what's truly important to you, who you are and what "home" looks like to you. Then, we provide you with guidance and support based on what they want the next chapter of their life to be. It's part of the compassionate, respectful service we give to our residents every day.

To find out more information about moving into one of our communities, please contact us. We'll be happy to sit down with you to help you write your next chapter