Seniors and Their Pets: Why Owning One is Good for You
Can Owning a Pet be Good for Your Heath? Owning a pet can be one of life’s greatest rewards. This is certainly truer in your retirement, when you have more time to enjoy your pets. From slobbery kisses to purring cuddles, pets can be a wonderful companion and a welcomed addition to any individual or […]
5 Reasons Technology is Great For Seniors
When it comes to seniors and technology, there tends to be quite a few stereotypes. The main one is how seniors don’t use, or don’t want to use, technology because it’s too confusing. This day and age, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Seniors are using technology, like smart phones, tablets, e-readers, computers, and […]
Meditation: Mindfulness for Seniors
When meditation is thought of, often people think of a dimly lit room with flickering candles, excessive amounts of ornate pillows, smoke billowing up from incense, and someone sitting cross-legged and gently humming some sort of strange chant. According to Google, mindfulness, a form of meditation, is the quality of having a mental state achieved […]
Healthy Eating For A Healthier You
Eating Healthy Does Not Have to Taste Bad Many people often equate eating healthy with eating food that’s bland, tough, boring, and expensive. While this can be true for certain diets that require the elimination of specific foods and the addition of other foods, this doesn’t have to be true for every diet. Being healthy […]
The Ageless Senior
Aging Seniors Should Never Stop Having Fun Just because we grow old doesn’t mean we should stop having fun. Quite the opposite, in fact. As you age you should be having more fun as a senior than you did when you were younger. If there was one quote you should always live by, it should […]
Why Family Traditions Are Important
Traditions. They can be a beautiful thing. Families are kept strong and meaning is given to everyday life. They give a sense of inclusion between people, and more notably, family members. Tradition is a word that’s thrown around a lot, but what is it? Susan Lieberman, author, once said, “Family traditions counter alienation and confusion. […]
2017 Bonaventure Senior Gift-Buying Guide
Buying a gift for your loved one can be a difficult process. Figuring out what they want, if it’s available, and if it’s affordable can be enough to drive you mad during the holiday season. Then do that for everyone on your Christmas list and it’s enough to induce a sense of panic that can […]
Planning Ahead for Senior Living with Bonaventure Senior Living
With busy schedules, family obligations, and everything else that life sometimes throws your way, you may not be able to visit or care for your parents as much as you would like, but there’s one thing that will never change – you want the best for them and the rest of your family. As your […]
Independent Living: How Do I Know If It’s Right For Me or My Loved Ones?
This month, we offer the third and final part in our series on senior living options. Over the last two months, we have discussed Assisted Living and Memory Care and, most importantly, how to recognize whether you or your loved ones need those levels of care. The final part of our series will highlight the […]
Memory Care: What is Memory Care, and How Do I Know If It’s Right For Me?
Last month, we discussed Assisted Living and how you know whether it’s right for you or your loved one. This month, we continue the three-part series with a discussion on Memory Care. Last time, we talked about how difficult the transition into a community can be. But here at Bonaventure Senior Living, it is our […]
Assisted Living: What is Assisted Living, and how do I know if it’s right for me?
When you or your loved ones begin looking for a Senior Living Community, you’ll encounter multiple options which can be overwhelming to sort through. At Bonaventure Senior Living, we recognize how difficult the transition into a community can be. It is our mission to provide an exceptional senior lifestyle through a dedicated and compassionate team, […]
Retirement Planning: Affordability on Your Terms
At Bonaventure Senior Living, Retirement Perfected™ is our hallmark and our promise. Our residents and families are the first priority, and we believe that affordability is important for anyone thinking about retirement living. Bonaventure knows your “home” is more than just four walls: it represents comfort, serenity and especially security. We want you to feel secure in […]
Up and Coming Community: Bonaventure of Medford
This fall, Bonaventure Senior Living opens its new Medford Community. The luxury Senior Living Community will include 147 suites and feature an on-site movie theater, fitness center, three dining rooms, a bistro and even a bowling alley! Multiple levels of care will be offered under one roof: Bonaventure of Medford will have 69 Independent Living […]
Retirement Planning: Managing Finances and Retiring on a Budget at Bonaventure Senior Living
Smart Budgeting for Seniors Every stage of our lives requires smart budgeting, based on several important factors such as income, housing, food, clothing, transportation costs, dependents, utilities, healthcare, etc. Though we need budgets at every stage of our lives, seniors have a new set of considerations. As we age, our healthcare costs climb significantly, and […]
Hanging on to hope
We all have days when we wonder how we’ll possibly make it through, yet here we are. Philanthropist and actress Audrey Hepburn once said, “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m Possible!’” Truly, she embodied the spirit of resilience and hope. Starting from war-torn Holland, Hepburn not only survived the hardships of Nazi invasion, […]
4 Reasons to Visit a Bonaventure Senior Living Community
One decision you may face during retirement is choosing whether or not to downsize to a senior living community. It’s certainly a life-changing decision that should be discussed with friends and family. But without actually visiting a community, it can be hard to decide whether or not this is the right choice for you and […]
The impact of donating your time
Importance of Donating Your Time Caregivers and volunteers have something in common: They give their time selflessly. Oftentimes we don’t recognize the importance of time. Giving someone your time speaks volumes about your relationship with that particular person or concept. For instance, caregivers offer their precious hours each day to the ones they love, while […]
