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God’s Promises From Scripture for Seniors Moving Into Assisted Living

Faith

Making the move into an assisted living community is a big step — one we hope you considered and planned carefully to ensure a vibrant and joyful life in your new home. At Bethesda Senior Living Communities, we're always so happy to welcome a new resident into one of our assisted living communities. We've seen residents thrive in their communities and find so much happiness and peace, but we also know such a move can be stressful and scary.

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3 Struggles in Leaving a Home Church and How a Faith-Based Assisted Living Community Can Help

Faith

For older adults of faith, church can be a foundation of life. That stability might be as simple as having somewhere to go every Sunday to give structure to the week. It might be more complex, such as having a place and people to call on when you need assistance.

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8 Things Your Loved One Might Enjoy About Respite Care

Assisted Living

We often think about respite care as being for the benefit of caregivers, but it can also be a blessing for seniors who require ongoing care. In this post, we explore reasons your loved one may enjoy respite care to give you a clear picture of what to expect if you're considering it.

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How Continued Bible Study Helps Seniors of Faith and How to Support It

Faith

If you're an older adult who's been a person of faith for a long time, you may think you're almost done with Bible study. After all, you may have completed many plans to read through the Bible in a year and have a veritable library of finished Bible study workbooks on your shelves.

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5 Benefits of a Faith-Based Senior Living Community

Faith

Bethesda Senior Living Communities is a faith-based not-for-profit that embraces a philosophy of selfless service. The staff at our corporate office and the staff in our communities work hard to support every resident and provide a caring, faithful approach to advocacy and care. We love to see seniors living vibrant, active lives in our communities, and we think choosing a faith-based assisted living or senior living community makes that easier to do — especially for older adults of faith.

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Sundowning and the Winter Season: Why It’s Worse and What Might Help

Memory Care

Sundowning, a term that refers to the agitation, restlessness, confusion or irritability that can affect a person with Alzheimer's disease when tired or when the day is almost over, can be an upsetting and disruptive issue. Unfortunately, the winter months tend to make sundowning worse, which is disturbing to caregivers and those with Alzheimer's disease alike.

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