Tag: Skilled care

Answering the Questions You Didn’t Know You Had About the Value of Nature in Senior Care Settings

Reading Time: 3 minutes Better sleep, reduced stress, improved immunity, enhanced cognition, and better heart health are among the benefits of spending time in nature. For seniors recovering from acute illness or injury and those managing chronic conditions (including dementia), several studies show improved outcomes with horticultural therapy (HT). Defined as “an intervention involving indoor or outdoor planting and

The Top 5 Ways to Support Spouses When a Partner Enters Skilled Care, Without Burning Yourself Out

Reading Time: 6 minutes Physical limitations after injury or illness, progression of dementia-related diseases, or increased complexity of medical care needed, or their own declining abilities are all reasons why a husband or wife may decide it’s time to move their partner to a skilled care facility. There’s no doubt that even at facilities like The Restoracy, with excellent

3 Ways Senior Care Can Improve the Winter Blues for Residents

Reading Time: 3 minutes Before we dive into the ways senior care can improve the winter blues for seniors, it’s valuable to define the winter blues and a related condition–seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. While some use the terms interchangeably, there is a difference. What are the winter blues? Feeling more tired, less motivated, and a greater draw

Preserving Family Connection and Holiday Traditions at Home and in Skilled Care Settings

Reading Time: 5 minutes Understand what matters most. Holiday traditions bring together the comfort of social connections and repetition with the novelty of limited duration. We build strong connections to the sounds, sights, smells, and tastes of our holidays. In the cold, dark winters, the joy and reliability of traditions are a shining light that brings hope and strength.

Medicare Advantage vs. Traditional Medicare: What You Need to Know Before Choosing Rehabilitation Care

Reading Time: 7 minutes Whether you’ve already spent time researching options or this is your starting point, feeling confident about your insurance decision starts with understanding the pros and cons of the options. Here you’ll find a basic breakdown of Medicare plan options, a walkthrough of the rehabilitation approval process, questions to consider, and resources to learn more.

Understanding Nursing Home Star Ratings: A Family’s Guide to Making Informed Decisions About Skilled Care

Reading Time: 9 minutes With growing needs for senior skilled care, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented the Five Star Quality Rating System in 2008 “to help consumers, their families, and caregivers compare nursing homes more easily and to help identify areas about which you may want to ask questions.” It’s a helpful starting point, but

How The Restoracy Outperforms Standards: The Small Model of Skilled Senior Care Making Big Waves

Reading Time: 7 minutes For decades and still today, the senior care industry (including skilled care, rehabilitation, and memory care) has remained profitable by filling large buildings with patients while keeping staffing ratios low. Their long hallways, high staff turnover, and emphasis on bare minimum requirements leave seniors feeling isolated and at higher risk for deteriorating well-being. These are

A Daughter’s Senior Care Journey and Essential Tips for Finding the Right Care for Aging Parents

Reading Time: 6 minutes From nearly deadly dehydration to pandemic mismanagement, Rhonda has advocated for her parents’ care since her father’s increasingly complex medical needs proved unsustainable for in-home care. After her father passed away, her mother, Irene experienced a fall that led to her own needs for rehabilitation and skilled care. In 2020, Rhonda was already unhappy with

Beyond Activities: How Real Community Connection Transforms Skilled Senior Care

Reading Time: 4 minutes At The Restoracy, these questions aren’t hypothetical. They’re answered daily in moments both elaborately planned and beautifully ordinary providing seven essential ways for seniors to thrive while receiving skilled care, rehabilitation, or memory care services. Meals can create natural connection and comfort. Since his admission, Tom* had withdrawn into himself, participating little, connecting less.

Beyond Medication: Slowing Parkinson’s with a Comprehensive Approach

Reading Time: 4 minutes While medication remains essential in managing Parkinson’s, research increasingly shows that the best outcomes for maintaining quality of life and independence come from a more comprehensive approach—one that pairs medical treatment with targeted movement, skilled care, and a supportive environment. At The Restoracy, we’ve embraced this philosophy through our use of Delay the Disease, an