Ageing In Residence
After moving into a retirement community, I found that the community environment changes over time. The community I live in today is not the same community I moved into.
You may view these changes as positive or negative. These posts describe the changes I’ve encountered and how they have affected my perception of the community.
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I strongly recommend having a personal advocate when you enter a senior living community. As we become more vulnerable, physically and mentally, our advocate speaks for us on community-related issues. Our advocates are usually our spouse or one of our kids — often the executor of our estate. Like most retirement communities, Silver Lake discourages… Read more
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Our chaplains here at Silver Lake are a vital part of our community. They are an integral part of our spiritual lives here. They do not function as pastors but act as spiritual advisers during times of adversity. Our chaplains at Silver Lake provide care across all levels of care. They offer consolation in times… Read more
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Living in a retirement community like Silver Lake makes you very aware that you are mortal. Over the five years I’ve lived here, I’ve watched healthy folks decline physically and mentally. They suffer from a variety of painful and often terminal illnesses. I say that I can see my future in their situations, but I… Read more
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Moving into Silver Lake is a bit like becoming a teenager again. We are free to roam, but the staff wants to know where we are. If we’re leaving for more than a day, they want to know where we’re going and when we’ll return. On the day we moved in, we received badges with… Read more