Transitions for Senior Living Blog

This powerful and proven interactive workshop provides families with useful and effective tools and skills to improve communication for all family members.  We welcome Anne Marie back to work with our families, as she combines real life scenarios with improved...

by Anthony Morabith | Sep 5, 2023 |A new Missouri law will create an online registry for those who have Parkinson’s Disease.“Parkinson’s affects a million Americans,” said Rep. Travis Smith, R-Dora, who is the bill’s sponsor. “It’s a terrible disease because the...

What is healthy aging? Click here to learn more. Every person – in every country in the world – should have the opportunity to live a long and healthy life. Yet, the environments in which we live can favor health or be harmful to it. Environments are highly...

Transitions For Senior Living, Sharon Balleau : Published on October 20, 2021 A senior living advisor helps seniors find a place that suits their needs When your older adult needs to move out of their home, finding available senior housing options can feel...

Social isolation and loneliness are separate concepts even though they are often used interchangeably. Social isolation is the lack of social contacts and having few people to interact with regularly. Loneliness is the sense of being alone that includes distress or…
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That help could be in the form of a home care agency with some general household chores, cooking or medicine management; or this same help within great senior living communities, which would help them with social interaction. Also, if you suspect they are suffering...

dailycaring.com/steps-to-take-after-an-older-adult-has-a-fall/Every year, about 3 million older adults suffer a fall that’s bad enough to land them in the emergency room. Falls caused more than 34,000 deaths in 2019 (the most recent statistics available), making it...

Diabetes is linked to additional serious health conditions An estimated 33% of adults aged 65 and older have diabetes – more than 1 in 4 older adults. And complications of diabetes put seniors at even higher risk of developing other serious medical conditions. There...

This is a great article, we immerse ourselves in understand the communities in the St. Louis region and educate families, so they can make the best decisions for their loved ones. We understand that the Executive Director and Director of Nursing make or break the...

They sound the same, but are different services The words “home health care” and “in home care” sound so similar, most people assume they’re the same thing. But they’re not the same and there are some important differences. We explain what home health care is, what in...

Could palliative care or hospice care help your older adult? These two services are often confused, so it’s important to understand the key differences and benefits of palliative care vs. hospice care. Depending on their health conditions and the wants of families and...

Attorney-CPA Joe Cordell and co-host Jill Enders are joined by Sharon and Jeff Balleau, owners of Transitions for Senior Living to discuss how to go about finding living facilities for loved ones as they age. Mr. and Mrs. Balleau offer personalized services for...

Although true, how much change should we have to endure within the senior living/care industry? Over the last year, 95% of the senior living communities have had changes within their marketing, executive director or director of nursing staff, and in some communities...

As we age, we often find ourselves facing new and more complex issues than when we were younger: estate planning, disability, health care, retirement, taxes, and financial planning issues may arise. Planning for this time can be confusing and difficult without the...