In the realm of assisted living, it's all about CARE: Care, Community, Quality of Life, and a Caring Community. At The Retreat at Church Ranch, we recognize the significance of these pillars in providing exceptional assisted living services. In this blog as we delve into how these elements intertwine to create an enriching and fulfilling experience for our residents.
 

The process of choosing an assisted living community can feel overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be. At The Retreat at Church Ranch, we understand the importance of making the right decision for yourself or your loved ones. In this blog, we'll guide you through essential tips that revolve around the concept of care, caregiving, and a nurturing care community, ensuring that you make an informed choice that aligns with your needs.

Assisted living provides essential support and care for individuals, promoting both their physical well-being and emotional comfort, and enhancing their quality of life. It fosters a sense of community and safety, enabling seniors to maintain independence while receiving necessary help with daily activities. At The Retreat at Church Ranch, we understand that quality care and a caring community are paramount. In this blog, we'll explore the 10 remarkable benefits of assisted living, all of which revolve around the concept of care, caregiving, and a nurturing care community.

Discover the power of stewardship and how it can transform your experience at The Retreat at Church Ranch. As one of the leading assisted living communities in the Denver area, we take pride in our commitment to excellence. Through the practice of stewardship, we strive to maintain the high standards we have achieved while nurturing a caring and supportive environment for all who live, work, and visit our assisted living community. In this blog post, we will delve into the essence of stewardship, its benefits, and how it adds value to our assisted living community and ourselves. Join us on this journey as we explore the profound impact of stewardship at The Retreat at Church Ranch.

Twenty-five years ago we started The Long Straw Club at our first assisted living community to fulfill an intention to provide a more meaningful and deeper spiritual and intellectual experience for our elders. In these early heady days of 2000, we tried a lot of different approaches, including reading Dante's Inferno, which became a standing-room-only event that Denver's Channel 9 showed up to tape one day.

As your loved ones age with time, it gets harder for them to manage with activities of daily living. Most of the time, you might feel guilty about being unavailable to help them with their daily chores. Moreover, owing to your professional duties, it may not be possible to provide the right amount of attention when they need it. 

Most of our aged population plans to stay at home for as long as possible, despite changes in health, mobility, or cognition. Initially, this was a challenge, but with the expansion of home care services in recent years, it’s easy to help aging loved ones live independently at home. Many home care services provide a full range of safe and affordable solutions benefiting elderly loved ones while in a familiar environment. They ensure your loved ones receive timely support and care with an extra set of hands and dedicated medical services as needed. They also make sure your loved one is as comfortable as possible and essential chores around the house are taken care of.

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A Samurai warrior came upon an aged Zen monk and went up to him, demanding, "Teach me about heaven and hell."

That’s the title of a film about the last year of the life of beloved Rabbi Rachel Cowan. Author Sara Davidson has comments inspired by it:

“I believe old age should play a useless role in society-- the role of the fool and thus warrant a unique freedom. Therefore, any social welfare system for the old is a great blessing.

Over a period of years, I helped put together 9 national conferences on “Positive Aging.” It gives me some satisfaction that, despite our orientation toward what can illuminate later life, we also made sure that these events included attention to issues such as end-of-life care, dementia, and other elements that are, too often, seen only as part of the “Shadow of Age.

"The world, I've come to think is like the surface of a frozen lake. We walk along, we slip, we try to keep our balance and not to fall.

GENERATIVITY. “Leaving A Legacy: Values and Lessons for The Later Stages of Life” by Jed Diamond, at: https://goodmenproject.com/health/leaving-a-legacy-values-and-lessons-for-the-later-stages-of-life/ https://mailer.luxsci.com/link.php?M=20220674&N=15532&L=45546&F=H

No, you won’t get wisdom from books and not even from the “Human Values in Aging” newsletter. But here are some good sources to consult:

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“To live in this world you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, to let it go.”