Sometimes, due to illness or injury, moving to an assisted living community is something a person has to do. But many older adults, seeing the abundance of advantages that assisted living offers, make that choice long before it’s a “have to.” More Than Just Assistance Help with performing activities of daily living — bathing, dressing, cooking, etc. — is a core function of assisted living facilities, but it is by no means all they offer or the only reason to move to one. Assisted living communities provide services and activities that promote physical, mental, and social well-being. Physical Activities Assisted living facilities provide myriad opportunities for physical activity, which protects against functional decline. Inactivity in older adults leads to muscle loss, which leads to falls, which leads to loss of mobility, physical function, and death. Exercise is an important method for combatting that negative cycle, according to a study in the European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. Hobbies and Excursions Assisted living communities also give residents convenient opportunities to pursue hobbies, play games, and go on excursions, which keep the brain active, and, according to a study in the American Journal of Epidemiology, prolong healthy life expectancy in the elderly. Social Opportunities Assisted living communities provide a social environment where residents can interact with one another, interact with staff, and easily receive visitors, which makes it easier for them to maintain strong connections with family and friends. This promotes social well-being, which is predictive of physical well-being. “Social frailty” is predictive of physical frailty, according to a study in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Researchers found that physically capable older adults who lacked social interaction became physically frail at a much higher rate (55 percent over four years) than those who had daily social interaction (34 percent over four years). More than a Room to Rent Far from just a room to rent, assisted living provides residents with environments that promote physical, mental, and social well-being, which improves their quality of life and prolongs their physical function. Let’s take a look at 10 of the top reasons why assisted living communities have become “want to” places to live. If you want to learn more about the benefits of assisted living for both elderly loved ones and their families, download our free eBook How Having a Loved One Move into the Arbors Has Eliminated Caregiving Challenges.

1. 10 Benefits of Moving into Assisted Living
Sometimes, due to illness or injury, moving to an assisted living
community is something a person has to do. But many older adults,
seeing the abundance of advantages that assisted living offers, make that
choice long before it’s a “have to.” Here are 10 of the top reasons why
assisted living communities have become “want to” places to live.

2. 1 Socialization
From group dining to public lounges to
regular social programming, opportunities
to make friendships with peers abound in
assisted living facilities.

3. 2
On-site fitness choices, such as exercise
rooms, walking paths, and yoga classes,
make it easy to stay in shape.
Exercise

4. 3
Nutritious food tastes even better
when you don’t have to do the grocery
shopping, cooking, or cleaning.
Quality Food

5. 4
Whether you enjoy games, crafts,
gardening, music, or art, you will find an
activity to your liking in assisted living.
Hobbies

6. 5
On-site professionals can easily arrange
medical care for lingering health concerns
or acute emergencies.
Easier Access to
Medical Care

7. 6
Mobility becomes easier with
scheduled outings to the mall, salon,
movie theater, etc.
Easier Access
to Excursions

8. 7
Many assisted living communities offer
services that care for the mind, body,
and spirits of their residents, including
meditation, massage therapy, and other
alternative medicines.
Holistic
Attention

9. 8
No more service calls to the air
conditioning technician, no more fighting
with the lawn mower, no more busting out
the snow shovel. Need we say more?
Maintenance-free
Living

10. 9
When spouses and adult children no
longer have to be caretakers, they
can focus on being spouses and adult
children again.
Reduced Burden on
Family Members

11. 10
Adding handrails, ramps, low-friction
flooring, and other safety measures
to a home is a big undertaking and
expensive. Assisted living facilities
already include them.
Safe
Environment

12. If you want to learn more
about the benefits of assisted
living for both elderly loved
ones and their families,
download our free eBook
How Having a Loved One Move
into the Arbors Has Eliminated
Caregiving Challenges.
Lighten Your Load
Get the eBook!

13. Who We Are
Our customers take comfort in the fact that The Arbors is a locally owned family business. Our residents are
proud to call The Arbors home with our exceptional staff and the kind of experience that comes only from a
family owned and operated company who pays attention to the little details.
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