Maintaining happy and healthy living environments for our resident isn’t just part of the Sweetwater Mission, it is what our staff members strive for during every shift of work. Sweetwater staff members are the reason that our residents are able to exclaim ‘THIS IS LIVING!’ Please take a few moments to enter your post of… Read more
At Primrose Retirement Communities (parent company of Sweetwater Retirement Community), we have the privilege of serving residents across the country with luxury apartment homes and amenities that allow them to stay social, happy, and active in their communities. We also want them to live on their schedules without worrying about maintenance or other household responsibilities… Read more
Relocation Stress [What Is It & How To Help Someone Through It]
In a previous article, we shared a checklist on how to help your aging parents relocate from their family home to an assisted living apartment. And although there are many tools and services we mentioned that can help you stay organized and keep the relocation process running smoothly, moving is still a big change—at any… Read more
If living at home is starting to become an obstacle for your mom, dad, or both parents, it can be difficult to broach the subject of assisted living. After all, no one likes to hear that it might be time to sell the family home and move into a new community. At Sweetwater, we understand… Read more
September 12-18, 2021 is National Assisted Living Week. This is an important reminder for all of us about the invaluable role that assisted living plays in our lives, communities, and country. What Is Assisted Living Week? ALW was established in 1995 by the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) to help spread awareness about long-term… Read more
For many seniors, the idea of moving into a retirement community conjures up negative emotions. Thoughts of cold, sterile environments, a disturbing lack of privacy, deep loneliness, fear of not being accepted or loss of independence may cause you to feel anxious or fearful. But these are all misconceptions of what modern senior living is… Read more
It is a well-known fact that exercise can benefit people of all ages. Actually, exercise, in combination with stretching and a healthy diet, can improve your flexibility, help you build muscle mass (which naturally decreases as we age) and benefit your mental wellness. Did you know that regular exercise can also help you manage certain chronic conditions,… Read more
Your home is your sanctuary. It supports your lifestyle, meets all your needs, and provides you with joy and satisfaction. At least, it did when you were younger. The truth is as we age, our needs change, and the mundane tasks we do around the house (i.e. cleaning, laundry, and maintenance) start to become harder… Read more
As we age, we experience a greater number of life changes that can affect our health. Whether it is having an “empty nest” for the first time, retirement, the loss of loved ones, or just the physical challenges that can come with aging – it is what we learn from these major life events that is… Read more
Sometimes family members act as caregivers for seniors with health issues. This can be physically and emotionally taxing, especially when working with someone whose condition requires an advanced level of care that you can no longer provide. Caretaker challenges For some, the idea of having to care for the people who raised them and took… Read more
