Reading Time: 3 minutes At The Restoracy, quality of life is more than routine check-ins and prescribed meal plans. It’s about restoring health, dignity, and familiarity — every single day. That happens through three core principles: creating a true sense of home, offering rehabilitation that reignites purpose, and delivering memory care that honors life. Let’s take a closer look
Read More.Reading Time: 5 minutes Healthy aging isn’t just about living longer, it’s also about living better. Genetics play a role in shaping our health and aging, but our choices and habits around our physical, cognitive, and social health have an impact, too. Cultivating behaviors that support healthy aging can start at any age (in fact, the earlier the better)
Read More.Reading Time: 4 minutes Many people don’t fully understand senior nursing care in long-term care facilities. Not all facilities caring for seniors are licensed, and while private-pay-only facilities may market themselves as offering superior care, they aren’t always held to the same rigorous state and federal standards. These regulations ensure medical professionals (RNs, LPNs, and CNAs) are licensed and
Read More.Reading Time: 4 minutes Meeting seniors where they are and working with them as a team to achieve care goals works better than applying a blanket standard that doesn’t account for unique factors. Caregivers who build relationships with the seniors they care for are better equipped to understand their motivations, concerns, and goals. When people think about the benefits
Read More.Reading Time: 4 minutes You may be looking into skilled care, rehabilitation, or memory care options for the first time or considering a change of facility for a loved one. Regardless of how often you’ve done your research, it can feel stressful and overwhelming. Searching online, collecting referrals, poring over reviews, scheduling tours, and following up when emails go
Read More.Reading Time: 4 minutes The term dementia is broadly used and refers to “a general term for the loss of memory, language, problem-solving, and other cognitive abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life.” Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia. Parkinson’s Disease, vascular, and other causes can also present with dementia symptoms. Whether a loved one is
Read More.Reading Time: 4 minutes Not every rehabilitation facility is a good fit for every patient. The goal is successful graduation from a rehab program allowing a senior loved one to restore their health and regain independence following illness or injury. The overall care plan and goals are individualized and patients are supported with medical care and support for activities
Read More.Reading Time: 6 minutes Seventy percent of older adults will need some type of care as they age. As longer life expectancy intersects with one of the largest generations, more families than ever are considering the short-term and long-term care needs of aging loved ones. In-home aids and outpatient rehabilitation services support some seniors to age in place and
Read More.Reading Time: 3 minutes Time spent working on therapy exercises is a big part of achieving successful outcomes, but while it sounds simple enough to do the exercises therapists assign, seniors recovering from illness or injury often need support in three essential, and often overlooked, areas. Restore Rehab’s Carmel Director of Rehabilitation Laura Jenkins, MA, CCP-SLP, explains how environment,
Read More.Reading Time: 5 minutes Following a hospitalization, seniors are eager to return home and back to their normal. Rehabilitation services can help them get there faster (improving outcomes and preventing a return trip to the hospital), but sometimes concerns that rehab will be difficult or overwhelming, and misconceptions about rehab services create resistance to accepting rehab as the best
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