Senior Communities Guide

Thursdays in October will be all about how to acheive a healthy diet!

“Eating well” sure seems to cost a lot these days. You want to feed your family healthy food, but you also want to keep an eye on your budget. I’ve been researching the impact of food choices for much of my career. Now, as a budget-conscious omnivore, I’d like to let you in on some smart food swaps that can improve your health: https://massagetherapypaloalto.com/wellness/healthy-you-leaner-body-fatter-wallet/

Healthy You: Leaner Body, Fatter Wallet! - Massage Therapy Center Palo Alto, CA By Paul Greenberg

Partner Tuesday!
When seniors think about light housekeeping, they might think about obvious tasks like vacuuming or tackling the dishes. But there are other tasks that need to get done as well, and they have a big impact on health and safety for seniors. These tasks also tend to be ones that are easy for family caregivers and seniors to overlook. Home care assistance can help to make sure these details don’t fall through the cracks week after week. Learn more from our partners at CareBuilders at Home by going to the link in the comments.

Why are we so concerned with the possessions we will leave behind and how our heirs will dispose of them? If the things we own give us innocent pleasure (no one is injured by our appreciation) — why not just hang onto them?

Read more about why it's okay to leave your belongings behind for your heirs to go through here: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/boomers-seniors-declutter-death-cleaning_n_6a691be2e4b0fddbd7121add

If You're A Senior, You've Likely Heard This Common Piece Of Advice. It's Complete BS. “Don’t be guilt-tripped into the anxiety of surfeit!”

Our resource partner, Sue Durfee, sells homes, condos, townhomes and multi family units throughout the Twin Cities and Naples. Sue will help you throughout the entire transaction to make sure you receive the personalized service you deserve. Contact Sue to get started today: https://lakesarearealty.com/sue-Sue Durfee, Realtor with Lakes Area Realty

Looking into finding a 55+ Co-Op for you or a loved one? Use our website to search and filter by Condos and Co-Ops to find the right one near you. Start your search today at: https://seniorcommunities.guide/

Twin Oaks is a community that is home to nearly 100 residents from newborns to the 80’s. Residents live in seven group homes and equally share the labor required to maintain the community. Learn more about communal living here: https://seniorplanet.org/articles/commune-living

Commune Living Intentional communities - aka communes or housing co-ops - have evolved past the 'hippie" label of the 60's.

Partner Tuesday!
If you are looking to downsize in the upcoming months, contact our partners at A-1 Moving Co. today: https://www.a-1movingco.com/contact/

Are you retired and planning on downsizing? The physical demands of moving can cause muscle strains, tension on joints or just overall exhaustion, especially for seniors. A-1 Moving has the expertise and equipment to handle heavy lifting, preventing injury to you and your loved ones so you can fully enjoy your retirement from the very beginning. Learn more about our senior services here: https://www.a-1movingco.com/services/senior-moving-services/

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Edwards RideCare was founded to provide the safest, most reliable, most delightful personalized ride service in the industry. Here is why Edwards is right for you:

• Well-trained, kind, caring drivers who understand the needs of individual riders
• Extra assistance into clinics, with groceries, etc.
• Advanced safety features like grab bars, HEPA filters & sanitization ensure protection from viruses and falls
• Each vehicle is constantly maintained and immaculate
• Advanced technology keeps riders from excessive and unsafe wait times
• Other ride services cannot offer a livable wage for their drivers. We are the FIRST!

Contact Edwards RideCare today! https://edwardsridecare.com/

Americans' "magic number" for the savings they need to retire with a measure of financial comfort is $1.46 million, according to new research from Northwestern Mutual. Read more here: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-much-money-do-you-need-to-retire/

Americans say this is their savings "magic number" to retire comfortably Most people fall far short of the savings they say they will need to maintain their standard of living in retirement, data shows.