The Arbor Company Senior Living Blog

Many seniors say they want to remain in their homes as they grow old. But life is full of surprises. Sometimes the perfect retirement plan looks much different than you anticipated. Many seniors find that aging in place is difficult, isolating, and even dangerous. As you age, it can be challenging to explore new activities and hobbies, stay in touch with friends, and keep up with the seemingly endless demands of home maintenance.

Seniors in Northeast New Jersey have access to some of the best senior communities in the country, as well as a bevy of community resources, senior-friendly activities, restaurants, and shopping. Whether you’re planning a move, hoping to entertain friends and family, or just eager to embrace a more active lifestyle, check out these excellent resources for senior activities in Northeast New Jersey.

For 30 years, The Arbor Company has served seniors and the people who love them. Our communities across the nation offer expert care, compassionate support, and a commitment to constant improvement. We’ve formed a lifetime’s worth of special memories over the past three decades. Our experience has taught us that the expertise that comes with this experience matters. No matter where your search for a senior community ends, it’s critical to ensure that you choose a community that boasts plenty of experience. Here’s why.

The transition to senior living can feel overwhelming. You’ll have to deal with issues such as financing care, finding the right community, planning the move, getting loved ones on board for the move, and ensuring you’ve made the right choice after you or your loved one moves in. Arbor’s Senior Care Counselors offer help navigating the ins and outs of senior living. They can answer your questions, point you toward valuable resources, and offer a sympathetic ear. Here are some of the ways they can help you:

Two-thirds of seniors need help performing some of the activities of daily living. Many will eventually need some form of care. Quality care is not cheap. It requires skilled, highly trained caregivers, a safe living environment and plenty of activities to keep the mind and body as active as possible.

Your retirement years are full of important decisions, including when (or if) you should move into a senior living community. Fortunately, senior communities are different from what your parents or grandparents experienced. The industry has evolved significantly, thanks to the expanding suggestions and lifestyle of the very active Baby Boomer generations. These days, senior living communities feature amenities that are more like a resort hotel than a clinical hospital.

Your loved one has made the decision to move into an assisted living community. More likely than not, you were actively involved in that decision-making process, and both of you are looking forward to having the additional assistance that will give you peace of mind for your loved one’s safety and socialization. However, even with all the excitement of moving into a new space, it is common for your loved one to experience some worries upon transition.

When you’re ready to make the shift to senior living—or to help someone you love make the transition—it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the options. Senior living has come a long way from the days of sterile nursing homes and quiet active living communities. Seniors now have virtually limitless options. But the vocabulary can be confusing, and choosing the right community for your needs can feel daunting. Here’s how to begin your search.

It’s a familiar refrain heard at family discussions across the nation:

“When I’m old, don’t put me somewhere. I want to live on my own terms!”

Many seniors are terrified of ending up in a nursing home. They associate nursing homes with abandonment, old age, and uselessness.

The truth is that today’s seniors have many excellent options from which to choose—whether they’re able-bodied or ailing. Assisted living and nursing home communities no longer mean being confined to a rocker. Many are chock-full of activities, learning, and a sense of community. Even so, they’re not right for everyone. Seniors who want to avoid a nursing home but are no longer comfortable living at home should consider senior independent living communities. The perfect option for independent seniors with a commitment to adventure, this senior living option allows seniors to continue thriving, learning, and growing well into old age.