St. Andrew’s Blog

Life is full of choices. And the more you know about your options, the more educated a decision you can make on what is best for yourself and your family. When it comes to senior rehab centers, you have plenty of options available to you, [...]

Human beings are social by nature. We don’t just want social interactions; we need them. When we feel disconnected from our loved ones and our community, it can profoundly affect our overall sense of well-being. Older people are unfortunately at heightened risk of social isolation, [...]

Many people fear cognitive decline as they age. What if we said that severe age-related memory loss doesn’t have to be a foregone conclusion? By actively working on aspects of your physical and mental health, you could learn how to stay mentally sharp as you [...]

Moving to a senior living community is one of the biggest challenges in our lives. Once you’ve chosen an assisted living community to move into, that’s still only the first part of the battle. Fortunately, there are ways to make the rest of the process [...]

When a loved one assumes a family caregiver role, family dynamics will shift. Lifestyle changes are to be expected. Feelings of frustration are common. What most people don’t anticipate is experiencing grief during the caregiving process. While unexpected for many, caregiver grief is an incredibly [...]

The end of the day is a time to wind down. But for family members and caregivers of older adults living with dementia, this time can mean stress, restlessness, and frustration. Many laypeople and professionals alike refer to this phenomenon as sundown syndrome. [...]

By the year 2020, one in six Americans will be a senior; the baby boomer generation will swell the senior population from 39 million to 53 million within 10 years. Although long-term senior care becomes mandatory for many people, most wait too long to prepare [...]

Beginning to explore senior living communities can be exciting, overwhelming, and sometimes a little scary. We want you to be as prepared as possible to make this big decision! At St. Andrew’s, we want to help you stay focused on the positive and maintain excitement [...]

Nourishing the mind and body is important, but we believe nourishing only the mind and body neglects another vital aspect of wellness—spirituality. That is why we designed our network of not-for-profit, faith-based retirement communities to meet the physical, mental, and spiritual needs of older adults [...]

We'll let you in on a secret: there is no "best" senior living option. The only option that's best is the one that works for your family's unique situation! When your family has an active older adult who wants to live in a community, you [...]

When someone you love ages, you want to do everything you can to help. But sometimes, through no fault of your own, there may come a time when you have done all you can, and the next step is to move your loved one into [...]