Add fruit or herbs to your water to change up the flavor. Staying hydrated is important! With the warm days of summer now here, a reminder about the importance of staying hydrated is warranted. Staying hydrated is crucial to our overall health, and especially so for older Americans. Water is the best fluid for our […]
Tips for Downsizing Your Home For many seniors, there will likely come a time when the decision to move out of their home and into an assisted living community or apartment becomes inevitable. The need for such a move can happen for many reasons. Whether the move is medically necessary due to changes in health […]
On May 30th, the 25th annual “Senior Health & Fitness Day” will take place. The common goal of this special day is to encourage older Americans to remain healthy and fit. While this is one day officially set aside, at Evergreen Senior Living, we want our residents to experience this every day! At Evergreen, we […]
The week of April 23-27 has been set aside to celebrate Supportive Living Week. This week recognizes the residents and staff members that make these communities thrive. The Supportive Living program is Illinois’ model of affordable assisted living, and falls under the purview of the Affordable Assisted Living Coalition (AALC). This program makes the assisted […]
The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) is a volunteer panel comprised of national experts in the fields of evidence-based medicine and disease prevention. The organization is an independent unit that works to improve Americans’ health by making recommendations for clinical preventative services. As we age, and the list of potential complications or health issues […]
If you are searching for a compassionate senior care community, look no further than Evergreen Senior Living. Our communities provide compassionate care and support to seniors in a beautiful setting with a variety of upscale amenities. What is a supportive living community, and how does it differ from the more commonly understood assisted living option? […]
It’s March! That means spring is starting to peek through the veil of winter and little green shoots are nudging their way toward the heavens. Spring means a new beginning for nature, and as we celebrate National Nutrition Month, we look at brightly-colored foods (green, yellow, orange and red!) that will give us a fresh […]
This time of year, the weather truly IS frightful. February is a cold month stuck in between the holiday fanfare of New Year’s Day and the first inklings of spring in March. Extremely cold temperatures, gray skies, snow and ice all make it difficult, if not impossible, to be outside. Let’s face it, cabin fever […]
The month of February is filled with celebrations – Valentine’s Day and Fat Tuesday /Mardi Gras are both celebrated with special treats and offerings that we only indulge in once a year. With our New Year’s resolutions not too far behind us, keeping your weight goals on track can still be accomplished even with all […]
You have probably heard about shingles – a viral infection that is caused by the same virus responsible for chickenpox. If you have had chickenpox, the virus remains inactive in your body; present in nerve tissue near your spinal cord and brain. When a shingles outbreak occurs, the nerve roots are infected, which is what […]