by Caroline Inman | Jan 30, 2024 | Blog
I BELIEVE one of the biggest things to appreciate and understand about moving into a retirement residence is that the whole space, the whole building is your home. So many seniors we help look only at the suite they’re taking and think that that is where they will be...
by Caroline Inman | Dec 1, 2023 | Blog
A LEASE in a retirement home is the same as any lease you take on; it’s a legal document which binds you to certain things, and ensures you’re in receipt of others. So it is not something that should be signed without full review and without the opportunity to ask...
by Caroline Inman | Sep 26, 2023 | Blog
As a care facility, licensed retirement homes very often have a general practitioner or a nurse practitioner, as an ‘in house medical service’. You can’t unfortunately utilize the in-house physician as well as your own GP, but you may consider switching to the GP at...
by Caroline Inman | Jul 11, 2023 | Blog
Although it’s highly likely you’re downsizing when moving into a retirement residence, it doesn’t mean you can’t bring things with you or still personalise your space. Here we talk of what that space could look like and include: Size of Space: while suite sizes in...
by Caroline Inman | Jun 23, 2023 | Blog
End of life care doesn’t have to take place in a hospital or hospice. Just like planning to pass away at home, many retirement homes can also support you or your loved one in your final days. Death and thinking of death is not something any of us want to do....
