How to Assess the Signs of Change in Your Parents
Recognizing the Signs The first step in assessing the need for memory support or an assisted living community is to recognize the signs that indicate a decline in your parent’s ability to live independently. Unlike normal, age related memory loss; memory loss due to…
Read MorePhysical Therapy and Assisted Living: Your Independence
While some people are eager to return home after receiving short-term physical therapy, it’s not unusual to feel nervous and insecure at the thought of managing your care at home as you continue to recover. You may be worried about keeping up with daily…
Read MoreOvercoming Guilt: 7 Assisted Living & Memory Care Decision Steps
Moving a loved one to an assisted living or memory care community can be an emotionally challenging decision. Guilt, in particular, can be one of the strongest emotions to deal with. Getting over guilt when placing a loved one in assisted living or memory…
Read More5 Tips For Staying Independent In Assisted Living
After decades of doing everything from career to grocery shopping, cleaning and household chores and home repairs, having a little help can be a welcome breath of fresh air. Think about all the hassle and stress you avoid by allowing others to take on…
Read MoreSunny Vista Implements New COVID-19 Regulations from CDPHE and Everyone is All Smiles!
We are thrilled to share with you the new COVID regulations for senior living communities in Colorado. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) made recommendations earlier this month, and last week the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) adopted the recommendations for…
Read MoreDining at the Retreat at Sunny Vista
The Retreat at Sunny Vista is registered for the first phase of COVID-19 vaccine distribution
We want to share with you what we know now about the COVID-19 vaccine, how it will be distributed, what we are doing to keep associates, residents, and families of The Retreat at Sunny Vista informed about the process, and our continued commitment to…
Read MoreAdvantages of Senior Living Communities in Times of Social Distancing
To stop the spread of coronavirus, health officials have instructed the public to practice social distancing, which means staying home, avoiding crowds, and keeping your distance—at least 6 feet—from others. Many people who have been self-quarantined for the past week feel lonely and frightened,…
Read MoreStopping the Spread of COVID-19 in Senior Living Communities
We are now implementing new federal directives aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19 in senior living communities. The Centers for Medicare/Medicare Services (CMS) has determined that if the county we operate in or a county next to where we operate has a positive…
Read MoreHealthy Eating for Senior Living
There’s more to health and wellness than the absence of illness. At the Retreat at Sunny Vista, we focus on healthy food while still giving our residents independence and choice. The components of a balanced daily diet should be used as a guide. It…
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