When we were called to start a Residential Assisted Living home for the elderly, our first building block was faith.. We all knew we wouldn’t be able to provide a true alternative to conventional assisted living facilities without God’s guidance. We knew that to build something as unique as we dreamed, our faith would be…
Everyone has their own story, their own journey. As we age though, we share many of the same steps. Let’s take a walk through one woman’s journey: Gertie is 85 years old. She has lived alone for 10 years, and has been OK in doing so. Her daughter Judy comes over daily to check on…
Did you get a chance to spend some time with Mom over the holidays? Did you see that Mom hasn’t been taking as good of care of herself? Was mom constantly repeating herself? Are you now worried about mom living on her own? Eh, what difficult things to see in your Mom (or another loved…
This week we are pleased to welcome a guest blog from Vivette with Vibrant Home Health in Dayton, OH. Here is her story: Growing up as a pastor’s child I can remember the members of our church visiting senior care facilities once a week. While these visits often occurred when I was at school, during the summer months I would occasionally attend to assist with the service. As a teenager, I never dreamed I would…
Are you in need of a break, but don’t know where to turn? If you answered “yes” then we are here to help! At Optimized Senior Living, we offer a service called Respite Care. We like to refer to it as a “glorified bed and breakfast!” What is respite care? Respite care is a short stay with us where we provide 24/7 assisted living care, home cooked meals, activities, social engagement, med management, and of…
