Are residents of assisted living facilities forced to leave their homes when they run out of money? Are a facility’s policy decisions based on bottom-line financial results or what’s best for the residents? Answers to those questions could depend on whether the assisted living community is a for-profit or nonprofit organization.
Topics: The Nonprofit Difference, Why Sunset?, Senior Living, Residential Care, Assisted Living, Senior Housing, Long-term Care, Continuing Care Communities, Nursing Homes
“May you live every day of your life.” —Jonathan Swift
Hospice care is often associated with finality: the realization that someone’s battle with illness will soon be lost. Although most people associate hospice with specialized care for those with life-limiting diseases or conditions, many have little understanding about how it actually works—and who all it serves.
Topics: Why Sunset?, Palliative Care, Hospice
Since 1871, Sunset Communities has adapted and evolved to meet the changing needs of those we serve. Our newest project, the Fieldstone Villas Clubhouse, is the latest example of that ongoing commitment.
Topics: Fieldstone Villas, Why Sunset?, Senior Housing, Independent Living, Facility News, Continuing Care Communities, Active Living
In September 2017, Sunset Village began offering an innovative art program for memory care residents. Now through its first full year, the Opening Minds Through Art (OMA) program is adding a creative element to Sunset’s resident care.
Topics: Sunset Village, Occupational Therapy, Neurological Therapy, People, Memory Care, Why Sunset?
Ashanti Hospice and Palliative Care, a service of Sunset Communities, presents Take Direction: Navigating through the Maze of Advance Directives. This seminar will provide information and an engaging conversation about advance directives with local attorney Dean Horrigan. Join us on Tuesday, September 25 from 11:30am – 1:00pm, at Epworth United Methodist Church in Toledo, Ohio. Lunch will be provided.
Topics: Outpatient Rehabilitation, Aging, Senior Living, Events, Hospice, Planning, Facility News
Sunset Village Rehab is holding a free fall-risk screening on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, from 11am-2pm. By assessing your balance and strength, and reviewing your health and medications, the evaluation will help you determine how likely you are to suffer a fall. Participants will have opportunities to visit with healthcare vendors and be eligible to win raffle prizes.
Topics: Outpatient Rehabilitation, Rehab, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Aging, Physical Therapy
We like to say that Sunset Communities is more than a great place to live—it’s also a wonderful place to work. Our Employee Wellness Program is just one reason why.
Topics: Why Sunset?, Facility News, People, Working at Sunset
As college students get ready to begin classes over the coming weeks, Kallie Inman is gearing up for year two of an innovative Sunset resident engagement program. Kallie, Life Enrichment Assistant at Sunset Village, developed the program in 2017 as a way to connect veterans living at Sunset with ROTC students in universities around the country. The program proved highly popular among residents and students, alike. So Kallie is expanding this year to involve more schools and additional residents.
Topics: Sunset Village, Why Sunset?, Senior Living, People, Facility News
Outside the main dining room at Sunset Village, you’ll find a beautiful raised flower bed filled with flourishing Zinnias, Columbines, and Cosmos. The garden, along with several smaller ones located throughout the Sunset Village campus, are lovingly maintained on a voluntary basis by some of our residents and staff.
Topics: Sunset Village, Why Sunset?, People, Senior Living
When you’re recovering from surgery, injury, or serious illness, it’s increasingly likely that your doctor will recommend physical or occupational rehabilitation as part of your overall treatment plan. Rehab is proven to be helpful to patients needing to regain their strength or range of motion, relearn one or more motor skills, or recover emotionally from the trauma caused by a major medical event.
Topics: Occupational Therapy, Rehab, Inpatient Rehabilitation, Outpatient Rehabilitation