4 November 2024
Let’s be real dear readers of our Manor Lake Gainesville Assisted Living and Memory Care blog. Half of you is going to be disappointed in the results of this year’s presidential election. The other half, likely some cross between relief and celebration. Whichever camp you reside within, you (and your...
28 October 2024
Welcome back to our Manor Lake Gainesville Assisted Living and Memory Care blog! Every single one of us here at Manor Lake exist to enhance the quality of life of the dear residents of our Manor Lake Gainesville assisted living community, our memory care community, their families, and their friends....
21 October 2024
Welcome back to our blog page for our Manor Lake Gainesville assisted living and our Manor Lake Gainesville memory care community. As is always the case, one of the most common frequently asked questions this time of year is “what ideas do you have to make this Halloween holiday special...
14 October 2024
Our team of professional memory care and assisted living care providers here at Manor Lake Gainesville are there for all of you, young and seasoned alike. Your memory care loved one may periodically (or often) exhibit bouts of sudden and inexplicable anger. Today’s blog offers “food for thought” regarding proven...
7 October 2024
Welcome back to Manor Lake Gainesville assisted living blog and our memory care community’s blog. Most of you know that we manage this blog on behalf of our cherished residents, their families, and of course for all homecare heroes taking care of your assisted living and/or memory care loved ones....
30 September 2024
We want you all to know that our primary mission is to provide a loving, safe, and life-enhancing living experience within our assisted living community and our memory care community. For you at-home dementia and other assisted living care providers, we sincerely hope to assist you via this assisted living...
23 September 2024
Welcome back to our Manor Lake Gainesville senior assisted living and memory care blog! Have you ever found yourself worried about the driving abilities of a senior in your life? Maybe they have been caught in too many close calls or minor accidents. Maybe they refuse to give up the...
16 September 2024
Welcome back to our blog page for our Manor Lake Gainesville assisted living and our Manor Lake Gainesville memory care community. You know that all of us here at Manor Lake are professional caregivers, but we don’t expect our blog readers to think much about the fact that many of...
9 September 2024
We have not authored a “fall focused” senior living and memory care blog post since September of 2022. The risk of injury to our assisted living and memory care seniors increases in the fall and winter season. So, let’s revisit the topic in the interest of getting everyone focused upon...
26 August 2024
Hello and welcome back to our Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care blog. Today we turn our focus to the upcoming Labor Day weekend and how all of you providing assisted living care and/or memory care support services to a loved one. We take this moment to remind all...
12 August 2024
Welcome back to our Manor Lake Gainesville assisted living and memory care blog! We exist to enhance the quality of life of our assisted living residents, our memory care residents, their families, and their friends. In an era marked by the swift evolution of technology, voice technology shines brightly as...
5 August 2024
Many people erroneously believe that assisted living communities are living options only for those who have reached the point where they physical or medical support to lead a healthy life. While this is true, many other benefits come with moving into an assisted living home. Let’s review three lesser-known benefits....
31 July 2024
Welcome back to our Manor Lake Gainesville senior assisted living and memory care blog! Our goal today is to have every reader reconsider the effects of extreme weather upon our Gainesville area memory care loved ones. August is here, and extreme heat is a real threat to all of us....
24 July 2024
Greetings once again to our dear residents and family members of our Manor Lake Gainesville assisted living community and our Manor Lake Gainesville memory care community. Let’s get the obvious out of the way right up front. It is a primary goal of every employee of Manor Lake to be...
10 July 2024
Although professional assisted living is often a great choice for aging adults who need some help day-to-day, professional memory care is more suited for those with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. This is because they provide a more structured environment as well as specially trained staff and engaging...
26 June 2024
We pride ourselves here at Manor Lake Gainesville Assisted Living & Memory Care in Gainesville, GA for helping more than our residents and their families. We take great pride in helping you, our neighbors here in Gainesville who lovingly provide at-home assisted living care and/or memory care support to your...
19 June 2024
By now, most of you know that our sole reason for existence here at Manor Lake Gainesville Assisted Living and Memory Care in Gainesville, GA is to provide a loving, safe, and life-enhancing living experience to our assisted living community and our memory care community. Through our assisted living and...
12 June 2024
The golden years are a time for seniors to enjoy life to the fullest. These years should be relaxing and hassle-free, with more time to explore new passions and make new friendships. To achieve this, it’s important to prioritize mental and emotional wellness. Staying healthy – physically, mentally, and emotionally...
5 June 2024
Welcome back to our Manor Lake Gainesville senior living and memory care blog. At first, someone with Alzheimer's disease may notice mild confusion and difficulty remembering. Eventually, people with the disease may even forget important people in their lives and undergo dramatic personality changes. Alzheimer's disease is the most common...
29 May 2024
One of the greatest benefits of an assisted living community is right there in its name – a community. However, the perks of living in Manor Lake Gainesville assisted living community or Manor Lake Gainesville memory care community go far beyond the welcoming, social aspects. Convenience, compassion, and connection are...
15 May 2024
Welcome back to our Manor Lake Gainesville senior assisted living and memory care blog! According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), loneliness and isolation are connected to low levels of activity. And here’s the thing to know about inactivity. The hardest part is…..simply getting started. Sir Isaac...
8 May 2024
Welcome back to our Manor Lake Gainesville assisted living and memory care blog where we strive to pass along our love and professional knowledge to all of you caring for special needs loved ones at home whether you provide senior assisted living services or memory care services to your loved...
24 April 2024
Although moving yourself or a loved one from your home into an assisted living community or a memory care community can be an emotional and overwhelming life change, it is also a chance for a new start. This is your chance to create a warm, welcoming environment that feels like...
17 April 2024
Greetings once again from your Manor Lake Gainesville Assisted Living and Memory Care community here in Gainesville, GA. We manage our assisted living and memory care blog as a labor of love for all those who care for our local seniors and memory care dependents. Yes, we are in the...
3 April 2024
One of the most common questions from those new to us here at Manor Lake Gainesville Assisted Living and Memory Care in Gainesville, GA is: "How will I pay for it?" There are numerous ways to pay (fully or partially) for assisted living services and/or memory care services. Those ways...
27 March 2024
So, you’re planning what to do this Easter with your loved one and our cherished resident of here at Manor Lake Gainesville Assisted Living & Memory Care in Gainesville, GA. You want so much to be uplifting, innovative, inspirational, but most of all, loving. But some of you are stressed...
20 March 2024
Here’s an idea to make your senior family member or friend’s face light up. Regardless of the degree of your religious faith, chances are you senior loved one residing within our Manor Lake Gainesville Assisted Living Community or our Manor Lake Gainesville Memory Care Community are rooted in religious faith....
13 March 2024
Many of you are already thinking of ways to make this Easter special for your loved one here within our Manor Lake Gainesville senior living or memory care community. We’re here today to comfort you by suggesting that you don’t overthink this. Spending time with your loved ones is far...
28 February 2024
Welcome back to our Manor Lake Gainesville assisted living and memory care blog where we strive to pass along our love and professional knowledge to all of you caring for special needs loved ones at home whether you provide senior assisted living services or memory care services to your loved...
21 February 2024
Greetings once again to all our Manor Lake Gainesville assisted living and Manor Lake Gainesville memory care community residents, family, neighbors, and friends. There are plenty of myths and non-truths out there regarding dementia, its causes, effects, and expectations. Today we’re going to discuss a common belief that sugar alone...
14 February 2024
As you get older, you might notice you’re reaching for sweaters more often, shivering even when you think you should be warm, or maybe turning up the thermostat often. Is it really getting that much colder every year, or is it something else? As we get older, we often feel...
7 February 2024
Welcome back to our Manor Lake Gainesville assisted living community and our Manor Lake Gainesville memory care community’s blog. Most of you know that we manage this blog on behalf of our cherished residents, their families, and of course for all of you homecare heroes taking care of your assisted...
31 January 2024
IF YOU’RE STRUGGLING over the decision to move into an assisted living community to begin the next chapter of your life, we’re here to help. Here are eight great benefits of embracing a loving living environment like ours here at Manor Lake Gainesville Assisted Living and Memory Care in Gainesville,...
17 January 2024
Welcome back to our Manor Lake Gainesville Assisted Living and Memory Care blog! To start 2024, we began this mini-series addressing the basic difference between assisted living and memory care communities. Last week we covered “Do We Need Assisted Living or Memory Care”. We’re going to finish the series today...
10 January 2024
Welcome back to our Manor Lake Gainesville Assisted Living and Memory Care blog! Last week we started our mini-series addressing the basic difference between assisted living and memory care communities. The fastest way to decide what type of service would best support you or your loved one is to take...
3 January 2024
Very warm 2024 greetings to you all from Manor Lake Gainesville Assisted Living and Memory Care in Gainesville, GA! To start off the new year, we’re going to author a short series of posts here on our Manor Lake Gainesville Assisted Living and Memory Care blog to address the numerous...
11 December 2023
While the Holiday season is a time for celebration, joy, and time together here at Gainesville’s Manor Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care, it can also be a time of added stress for those of you providing at home care. This is true for those of you who deliver memory...
4 December 2023
Welcome back to our blog page for our Gainesville-area assisted living and our Gainesville memory care community. Not much introduction to the linked video below is required. What is required is the due credit to the Chevrolet Motor Company for producing a heartwarming Holiday season video reminder that the joy...
27 November 2023
Greetings once again to all our Gainesville-area assisted living and our Gainesville memory care community residents, family, neighbors, and friends. Physical activity is important at any age, but it’s essential for seniors. The CDC recommends that people 65 and older devote at least 150 minutes a week to exercise to...
13 November 2023
Welcome back to our Gainesville-area assisted living and memory care blog here at Manor Lake. There is so much to celebrate as a resident or family member here. Today, we’re going to focus upon a benefit here that our residents and resident family alike don’t truly appreciate until sometime after...
6 November 2023
Hello and welcome back to our Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care blog. Today we turn our focus to the upcoming Labor Day weekend and how all of you providing assisted living care and/or memory care support services to a loved one. While Veterans Day is celebrated every year,...
30 October 2023
Getting the news that your parent, in-law, spouse, or other loved one has dementia is devastating. There’s no other way to put it. Here at Manor Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care here in Gainesville, we will be honored to help you every step along the way. Whether that help...
16 October 2023
We have a longstanding tradition here at Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care here in Gainesville to celebrate Halloween with both our assisted living and our memory care residents. We do, however, celebrate a bit differently within our two unique care communities. The scary and ghoulish themes of Halloween...
9 October 2023
Welcome back to our Gainesville-area assisted living and memory care blog where we strive to pass along our love and professional knowledge to all of you caring for special needs loved ones at home whether you provide senior assisted living services or memory care services to your loved one. One...
25 September 2023
Hello to all our blog fans here at Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care here in Gainesville. Today we return to the daily subject of inquiry from seniors and their caregivers alike: What are the critical indicators that it is time to pursue professional assisted living services? We answer...
18 September 2023
Most of you are aware that our team of professional memory care and assisted living care providers here at Gainesville’s Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care are there for all of you, young and seasoned alike. Whether you are a cherished resident, a family member, or someone caring for...
4 September 2023
Greetings once again from your Gainesville-area assisted living and Gainesville memory care community here at Manor Lake. Today’s blog post is for all of you at-home memory care support providers who might be stressing about periodically (or maybe even often) misplacing your keys, your cell phone, your TV remote, or...
28 August 2023
Welcome back to our Gainesville-area assisted living and memory care blog! A healthy heart is conducive to brain health which helps mitigate the chances of cognitive decline and impairment. While the exact risk factors for dementia are not set in stone, certain lifestyle changes do seem to have a significant...
21 August 2023
Welcome back to our Gainesville-area assisted living community and our Gainesville memory care community’s blog. We manage this blog on behalf of our cherished residents, their families, and of course for you Gainesville-area homecare heroes taking care of your assisted living and/or memory care loved ones. Today, we hope you...
14 August 2023
Welcome back to our Gainesville senior assisted living and memory care blog! According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), loneliness and isolation are connected to serious health problems. A national Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report found that nearly one-fourth of people over age 65 are...
7 August 2023
Greetings and welcome back to our Gainesville senior living and memory care blog. When an elderly parent or family member is living independently, there will come a day when you can’t escape the reality that their well-being is at risk. As time goes on, your loved one may require additional...
31 July 2023
It is never easy to make the decision to transition a loved one into an Alzheimer's care community. You'll be forced to grapple with tough questions like, "Is it the best decision for my loved one?" and "Will the quality of care be worth the cost?" Once you have a...
24 July 2023
Greetings once again to all our Gainesville-area assisted living and our Gainesville memory care community residents, family, neighbors, and friends. Today we’re going to share with you a few fun ways to stimulate cognitive health and have a lot of fun while doing it. Cognitive decline is a natural part...
17 July 2023
Today five million people in the U.S. are living with Alzheimer’s disease and related memory loss, and as our population ages, that number will increase. Professional memory care support services such as those provided to our cherished residents here at Gainesville’s Manor Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care empower them...
10 July 2023
What makes our memory care team at Gainesville’s Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care so good at their beloved profession is a both an innate and learned powerful shift in perspective. Our staff is innate in their perspective because this profession draws a loving and kind heart for our...
26 June 2023
We’re glad to have you here on our assisted living and memory care blog and hope you find it useful. Through the kind feedback from you, our blog readers, we know we’re making a difference with our efforts. We received feedback about a blog post we did way back when...
19 June 2023
Transitioning into an assisted living community like ours here in Gainesville can (and should) be a welcome and exciting chapter in life. Your new community will be filled with newfound freedom and the luxury of time. But for some, this transition can also bring an unexpected sense of loneliness and...
12 June 2023
We pride ourselves here at Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care (Gainesville) for helping more than our residents and their families. We take great pride in helping you, our neighbors here in Gainesville who lovingly provide at-home assisted living care and/or memory care support to your loved ones. Today...
5 June 2023
One of the truly rewarding aspects of serving our senior assisted living community and our memory care community is chatting with visiting family, friends, clergy, and all other kind souls that visit us on a daily basis. Those engagements are rewarding to us personally, but more importantly, they are teaching...
29 May 2023
Our focus for today’s senior assisted living and memory blog post is for you, the friends and relatives of our cherished memory care residents here at Gainesville’s Manor Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care. If you are hesitant to visit a friend or relative with significant memory care issues because...
22 May 2023
Are you or a loved one considering professional assisted living services or professional memory care services here in Gainesville? While there are many factors to consider when making this decision, one that can't be overlooked is the proximity of family and friends. Being close to loved ones can provide emotional...
15 May 2023
Memorial Day weekend is just around the corner. While Memorial Day signifies the start of summer to many, to those who have served our country or have a loved one that fought and did not come home, Memorial Day is a sacred day of remembrance. Here at Manor Lake Senior...
8 May 2023
Many older adults plan to age independently but are ultimately forced to make decisions about their care as their health and physical independence decline. According to the Pew Research Center, nearly 12 million Americans over the age of 65 live alone. At some point, together with their aging parents, adult...
17 April 2023
Welcome back to our blog page for our Gainesville-area assisted living and our Gainesville memory care community. Most older adults know the day will come when it’s time to downsize. But no matter how realistic you are about the necessity of downsizing — or rightsizing, as it’s sometimes called —...
12 April 2023
Our senior living and memory care blog team considered changing the title of this blog post to: “Legal Documents Every Adult Should Have”. The focus of this blog clearly is not limited to our beloved Gainesville senior living community and our Gainesville memory care community, however, on average, the urgency...
3 April 2023
With the sun out shining bright and winter starting to loosen its grip, it’s the best time to celebrate spring and Easter! Just like any other special occasion and holiday, it is possible to keep up your favorite Easter traditions here in our Gainesville senior living and memory care community....
27 March 2023
Hello everyone from your friends and neighbors here at Gainesville’s Manor Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care. If you’re struggling with aging parents who refuse your best efforts to help, you’re far from alone: A whopping 77% of adult children believe their parents are stubborn about taking their advice or...
20 March 2023
Hello to all our blog fans here at Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care here in Gainesville. Today we return to a FAQ, a subject that we’ve covered before, and a topic that is understandably stressful for both our seniors and their families. Transitioning to managed care means saying...
15 March 2023
Welcome back to our blog page associated with our Gainesville-area assisted living and our Gainesville memory care community. We’re also here for you Gainesville-area homecare heroes taking care of your assisted living and/or memory care loved ones. If you looking for ideas on how to celebrate St. Patty’s day with...
8 March 2023
Welcome back to our assisted living and memory care blog here at Manor Lake. As we get older, we start reaching for sweaters more often, shivering (even when you think you should be warm), or maybe turning up the thermostat more often than not. Is it really getting that much...
6 March 2023
Greetings once again from your Gainesville-area assisted living and Gainesville memory care community here at Manor Lake. Dementia changes lives and introduces new challenges seemingly on a daily basis. Dementia changes the way a person thinks and feels, and it changes the way a person makes even the smallest decision....
27 February 2023
We hear horrible stories from at-home care providers concerning an elderly loved one who was short-changed or downright scammed, financially or otherwise. Our caring professionals here at Gainesville’s Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care feel it is important to remind you that con-artists and scammers lurk, and you must...
22 February 2023
Welcome back to our assisted living and memory care blog here at Manor Lake. As your parent or other loved one ages, you almost certainly have worries about their health and wellness. For many, conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or other memory issues are a top concern because of how...
13 February 2023
Well, it’s “all hands on deck” time for your Gainesville senior assisted living blog team as well as your Gainesville memory care blog team here at Manor Lake. We’ve left our computers and are now busying about to brighten our communities in preparation for Valentine’s Day. Our beloved seniors and...
8 February 2023
Greetings once again from your Gainesville-area assisted living and Gainesville memory care community here at Manor Lake. As we age, our joints lose fluid and our muscles lose elasticity, leading to a natural decrease in flexibility. Seniors who lose flexibility find it hard to complete normal daily tasks like getting...
6 February 2023
Greetings once again from your Gainesville-area assisted living and Gainesville memory care community here at Manor Lake. Everyone ages differently and will have a specific set of physical and emotional needs. For many, mobility issues make it difficult to do things like pick up groceries and attend medical appointments, or...
30 January 2023
Welcome back to our blog page for our Gainesville-area assisted living and our Gainesville memory care community. We take great reward in the form of personal feedback from our blog readers that we inspire you with our efforts here. But we humbly submit that it is YOU who inspire us!...
25 January 2023
Heart disease is a significant threat to our cherished seniors, and we need you to understand that we take senior heart health seriously. The following items are primary goals of our assisted living community and our memory care community in an effort to reduce the risk of our senior residents...
18 January 2023
Welcome back to our blog page for our Gainesville-area assisted living and our Gainesville memory care community. In our previous blog post, we presented some facts about Alzheimer’s disease that hopefully helped you feel a bit better about your ongoing journey as a home care provider. Today, we offer some...
16 January 2023
Welcome back to our blog page for our Gainesville-area assisted living and our Gainesville memory care community. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease that can seriously affect a person’s ability to carry out daily activities. And at the later stages of the disease, an Alzheimer’s patient will require more care than...
11 January 2023
Welcome back to our Gainesville-area assisted living and memory care blog where we strive to pass along our love and professional knowledge to all of you caring for special needs loved ones at home. In last week’s blog post we covered “Ways to Make Your Assisted Living or Dementia Loved...
9 January 2023
Welcome back to our blog page for our Gainesville-area assisted living and our Gainesville memory care community. Last week’s assisted living and memory care blog post focused upon ideas how you can engage your support group for strength, insight, and reward for your journey as a assisted living or memory...
4 January 2023
Happy New Year and welcome back to our Gainesville-area assisted living and our Gainesville memory care community blog. Today’s message is very simple and something we hope each of your will act upon. There is no doubt that all you special caregivers out there, selflessly tending to your assisted living...
12 December 2022
Welcome back to our blog page for our Gainesville-area assisted living and our Gainesville memory care community. A common discussion during the Holiday season is: “During the happiest time of the year, why do I sometimes feel down”? Well, sometimes it’s explainable because a particular Holiday, month, or day of...
5 December 2022
Hello dear residents, resident’s family, and the entire local community who are soldiering through the dedicated and blessed love in providing in-home assisted living services or memory care services. Today we share a story from one of your fellow Gainesville-area Manor Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care blog readers about...
30 November 2022
Welcome back to our blog page for our Gainesville-area assisted living and our Gainesville memory care community. This blog is adapted from Martin J. Schreiber’s "My Two Elaines: Learning, Coping, and Surviving as an Alzheimer’s Caregiver". Full credit is offered here to Mr. Schreiber as the author and owner of...
28 November 2022
With Thanksgiving in the rear-view, early Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and other warm greetings assigned by your faith this Holiday season. Just so you know, we unapologetically say, “Merry Christmas” and “Happy Hanukkah” here at Gainesville’s Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care. We’ll offer “season’s greetings” as well, but...
16 November 2022
Most of you are aware that our team of professional memory care and assisted living care providers here at Gainesville’s Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care are there for all of you, young and seasoned alike. Allow us to deviate here to pay tribute to all of you who...
14 November 2022
Thanksgiving, 2022 is just a little more than a week away. We thought it would be appreciated to craft a Thanksgiving-focused blog reasonably in advance of the holiday to give all our readers time to reflect and hopefully act upon some of our notions. The Thanksgiving holiday conjures an assortment...
9 November 2022
Very warm Veteran’s Day greetings from all of us at Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care here in Gainesville. To all of our dear Veteran residents within both our senior assisted living community and our memory care community, we trust you’re feeling our love, admiration, and respect. For those...
7 November 2022
The holiday season is here, and we all look forward to spending quality time with our loved ones. While we will enjoy special meals and special events here at Gainesville’s Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care, for at-home caregivers the holidays can be stressful. For you loved ones, the...
31 October 2022
Greetings once again from your Gainesville-area assisted living and Gainesville memory care community here at Manor Lake. With apology in advance for being late serving notice here, but did you know that October is “Pastor Appreciation Month”? Even if you’re reading this blog post early in November, strongly consider reaching...
24 October 2022
Welcome back to our blog page for our Gainesville-area assisted living and our Gainesville memory care community. One of the most common frequently asked questions this time of year is “what ideas do you have to make this Halloween holiday special for my memory care loved one”? Well, we thought...
19 October 2022
Welcome back to the third (and final) episode of our three-part blog mini-series covering the subject of “Caregiver Stress”. We looked back on the calendar year 2022 to date and discovered that issues related to caregiver stress was a regular and recurring subject that those self-managing assisted living services at...
12 October 2022
Welcome back to the second of our three-part blog mini-series covering the subject of “Caregiver Stress”. We looked back on the calendar year 2022 to date and discovered that issues related to caregiver stress was a regular and recurring subject that those self-managing assisted living services at home and also...
10 October 2022
Welcome to the first edition of a three-part blog mini-series that will cover the subject of “Caregiver Stress”. We looked back on the calendar year 2022 to date and discovered that issues related to caregiver stress was a regular and recurring subject that those self-managing assisted living services at home...
3 October 2022
Our team of professional memory care and assisted living care providers here at Manor Lake Gainesville are there for all of you, young and seasoned alike. Today’s blog offers “food for thought” pertaining to senior knee pain. Knee pain is so very common within the senior community. So, let’s talk...
28 September 2022
Welcome back to our blog page for our Gainesville-area assisted living and our Gainesville memory care community. We’re all feeling the pinch of rising costs due to inflation, but seniors are even more likely to worry about rising costs. Saving for retirement and closely managing your expenses are wise choices,...
26 September 2022
Retirement can be a difficult time in life. You may find that you’re not as active or have health concerns, which means living on your own becomes harder. Daily tasks like cooking meals and doing laundry can become unwelcomed. Manor Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care (Gainesville) offers senior care...
21 September 2022
We’d like to share some keen insight regarding the subject of napping and how some scientists conclude that napping can help boost cognition. It is a professional obligation for the staff here at Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care (Gainesville) to exercise continuing education on the subjects of professional...