AHEPA Senior Living’s Hellenic Senior Living affordable assisted living lifestyle communities are attractive options for income-qualified older adults, 62 and older, who are seeking assistance with daily activities yet desiring to maintain their independence. Our communities provide the support and assistance necessary for residents to age with dignity among their friends and peers.

1. Debunking myths about
assisted living

2.  Introduction
 AHEPA Senior Living’s Hellenic Senior Living affordable assisted living lifestyle communities
are attractive options for income-qualified older adults, 62 and older, who are seeking
assistance with daily activities yet desiring to maintain their independence. Our communities
provide the support and assistance necessary for residents to age with dignity among their
friends and peers.
 Unfortunately, there are misperceptions out there about assisted living. Often, someone’s
negative experience is retold and embellished, over and over. And while it’s important to do
your due diligence when researching living options for you or your loved one, it’s also important
to be able to distinguish between truth and myths.

3.  Over the years, we’ve heard several persistent myths circulating about the living conditions
inside an assisted living community. Today, we’re here to debunk some of the more popular
ones. Just have a look at a series of activities conducted by Hellenic Senior Living of
Mishawaka that easily dispel them.
 Myth: Residents aren’t allowed to leave
 Fact: Residents are allowed to leave the facility whenever they want, and many choose to
participate in community-sponsored events!
 Residents of our communities are free to come and go as they please. Our community
members frequently go to church functions or other social events with family and friends in the
area, visit a museum or a movie, or enjoy group outing to a local eatery.

4.  For example, HSL of Mishawaka residents toured the National Studebaker Museum in South
Bend. We even provide transportation services to local area events a few times a month on
average.
 Myth: Residents have no autonomy
 Fact: Residents are free to be themselves and pursue their passions
 In addition to residents being able to be active and out and about in the community, an assisted
living setting allows a resident to be one’s own self and pursue passions or interests, including
charitable or philanthropic. Twelve HSL of Mishawaka residents attended a luncheon fundraiser
in support of the Alzheimer’s Association at the Local Hacienda.

5.  REAL Services and AseraCare Hospice Care were the two main contributing hosts
organizations for the event. Both companies actively are involved with the Hellenic Senior
Living of Mishawaka community, providing various services.
 “We went in support and the residents enjoyed a wonderful lunch,” HSL of Mishawaka
Executive Director Leslie Dezarn.
 Separately, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a resident showcased her memorabilia in
celebration of Dr. King and his legacy.
 Myth: Residents are lonely and bored
 Fact: Residents typically find a sense of community

6.  Senior isolation and loneliness are serious concerns, even gaining the attention of the U.S.
Senate’s Special Committee on Aging. 33% of older adults suffer from loneliness.
 Assisted living communities are designed to help individuals get the assistance they need
without inhibiting the sense of exploration and learning that all of us enjoy. They provide a safe
environment so residents can go out on day trips or join activities with their friends and families.
 Further, many community activities are hosted, from arts and crafts, classes to learn new things
such as cooking or another language, and games with other residents.
 You’ll find even the simplest of things will make a difference — for example a Valentine’s Tree
at Hellenic Senior Living of Mishawaka that showcases “Community Love.”

7.  Myth: The food is horrible
 Fact: Assisted living communities offer a broad range of dining options!
 Variety is the key to a healthy diet, and our dining room helps provide a wide range of options.
At Hellenic Senior Living, we offer a “light lunch affair” alternative to a heavy meal at noon, and
it’s turned into a resident favorite! Additionally, there are plenty of opportunities to get off-site
and enjoy a meal!
 We have an open invite for interested individuals to schedule a lunch and tour anytime.

8.  Don’t believe everything you hear about assisted living.
 AHEPA Senior Living’s Hellenic Senior Living assisted living lifestyle communities are designed
to be a place where older adults seeking assistance with daily activities can live affordably and
maintain their independence!
 Conclusion
 The most common misconceptions about assisted living communities are that residents are
stuck in their rooms all day and unable to leave. However, this isn’t true for everyone—and if it
is for you, you should talk with your loved one about options such as a shared living space or
even an apartment of their own. And don’t forget that there are plenty of ways to make friends
at your new home!

9. Get in touch with us
2528 Bypass Road;
Elkhart, IN 46514
(576) 389-1776
ckeown@ahepahousing.org
8601 South Shelby Street;
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 885-4446
marketingindy@hellenicseniorliving.com
1540 S Logan Street;
Mishawaka, IN 46545
(574) 257-8629
ckeown@ahepahousing.org
Hellenic Senior Living of Elkhart Hellenic Senior Living of Indianapolis
Hellenic Senior Living of Mishawaka
2632 Grant Line Road;
New Albany, IN 47150
(812) 944-9048
marketingna@hellenicseniorliving.com
Hellenic Senior Living of New Albany