Senior Living
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Senior Care Research – How to Use the 5-Star CMS Rating to Understand the Quality of Care at a Community
Providing quality care requires expertise, high standards and dedication. A high rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is clear proof that the level of care offered at a senior care community is top-tier in the industry. But to truly appreciate a CMS 5-star rating, it helps to understand how the rating is…
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Senior Living Gives Seniors and Adult Children Peace of Mind
Children — even adult children — turn to their parents for support. They see their parents as caregivers, and it’s often a surprise when the roles become reversed. Seemingly out of the blue, sons and daughters notice their parents slowing down. They may even worry about their parents living in a house by themselves. Senior…
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Senior Scams and How to Protect Your Older Loved Ones
Millions of older adults fall victim to scams each year, losing substantial amounts of money they need for their retirement. In fact, scammers often target seniors in financial scams, because they expect older adults to have significant savings in their bank accounts. If your senior loved one becomes a victim of fraud, it can leave…
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A Place to Call Home
How to select a senior living community where you can live, love and laugh. You’ve decided you are going to move to a senior living community. Where do you start? First of all, congratulate yourself if you’ve made that decision before you or your spouse has experienced major health problems. You’ve probably saved your family…
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The Dangers of Seniors Living Alone
Independence, freedom and self-reliance are woven into the fabric of American culture. There are scores of movies, books and songs about the loner who relies on their wits and skills. As teenagers, most of us couldn’t wait to be out of the house, making our own decisions. But as we grow older, what was thrilling…
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Evaluating Your Senior Living Options – Rental Communities
If you’ve been considering a senior living community for yourself or a loved one, you’ve probably noticed that the options are vast and vary. It can seem a bit overwhelming. Where do you even start? A good place to begin is by looking at two of the most popular choices – Life Plan Communities (also…
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Life Care Services Ranked Highest in Customer Satisfaction by J.D. Power
It’s a Proud Time to Live at Bayshore Hilton Head Our management company, LCS ranked highest in customer satisfaction with independent living senior living communities two years in a row — and we have you to thank for it. This award demonstrates that residents and their families are receiving the care and service they absolutely…
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Senior Care Research: How to Use the U.S. News & World Report to Understand the Quality of Care at a Community
Even though nursing homes are regulated by the government, they vary considerably in quality, character and cost. So it helps to get as much information as possible before making a decision about which nursing home (sometimes called a skilled nursing facility) is right for you. If you or someone you love has suffered a fall…
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Bayshore Hilton Head Earns “Low Country’s Best” Honor from The Island Packet Readers
Bayshore Hilton Head is pleased to announce that it has earned the honor of “Low Country’s Best” in two categories for 2020 from The Island Packet. Bayshore was named “Low Country’s Best” for Independent Retirement Community and Assisted Living Community. The process to select the winners began with an open write-in nomination round, followed by…
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Long Term Planning – When to Start and What to Consider
When it comes to making a long-term plan for how and where to live as we age, you’d be hard pressed to find many who don’t see the value in thinking through such an important issue. But according to a survey from The Conversation Project, while ninety percent of Americans say that talking to loved ones…
