23 March 2022
This is a follow-up to last week’s blog post giving you ideas to enjoy Spring with your loved one’s who reside with us here at Gainesville’s Manor Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care. We follow those ideas with a suggestion from one of our most active family members of a...
21 March 2022
Spring is in the air! Staff and cherished residents alike here at Gainesville’s Manor Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care are taking moments to smell the roses. Well, roses aren’t in bloom just yet, but you get our drift. Whether your loved one resides within our senior assisted living community...
14 March 2022
Have you ever “drawn a blank” trying to figure out something fun to do while visiting your loved one within our Senior Assisted Living community here in Gainesville or within our Memory Care Community also in Gainesville? Well, rest assured you are not alone. We all tend to over-complicate things...
7 March 2022
Getting the news that your parent, in-law, or spouse has dementia is devastating. There’s no other way to put it. Hopefully this is the most sobering challenge of your lifetime. Here at Manor Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care here in Gainesville, we will be honored to help you every...
28 February 2022
We realize that the high percentage of our Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care blog know that we invest time and energy as a service to our community. We understand that all of you providing at-home senior assisted living care and/or memory care services to your loved one is...
21 February 2022
As promised, today we follow last week’s blog post with some guidance for those of you who feel some form of formal cognitive evaluation is required for you or a family member. But first, once again warm winter greetings to you, our faithful assisted living and memory care blog readers,...
14 February 2022
Warm winter greetings to you, our faithful assisted living and memory care blog readers, cherished assisted living residents, memory care residents, family members, and a special shout-out to all of you angels out there providing at-home care to a senior loved one in need. A funny thing happened at a...
7 February 2022
The therapeutic nature of music is something for all of us to consider. Today’s blog post will primarily focus on the therapeutic effect that music can offer your loved one living here in our senior assisted living community or our memory care community. We’ll touch on the scientific evidence of...
24 January 2022
Greetings once again to all of our Gainesville-area assisted living and our Gainesville memory care community residents, family, neighbors, and friends. Today we’re going to share with you today some insights into an increasingly popular concept called “Self-Care”. This topic can benefit everyone whether you are a member of our...
17 January 2022
It comes as no surprise to us that our most frequently asked question from those researching professional assisted living options here in Gainesville is, “What Exactly is Assisted Living”. The reason is simple this question is asked so often. It is because assisted living has no single definition. It differs...
10 January 2022
First and foremost, stop and realize that you are not alone and that you are loved. Consider all of us here at Gainesville’s Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care to be a ready, empathetic, loving, and professionally experienced resource for you. Being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, no doubt, is a...
3 January 2022
New Year’s Greetings from all of us here at Gainesville’s Manor Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care! We are now a couple of days into the calendar year 2022. Many of us authored our traditional “New Year’s Resolutions” and are working through the details of strategic self-improvement. But if you...
13 December 2021
In the past year, Americans across the nation experienced toilet paper, food, hand sanitizer, and paper towel shortages. Some industries were put at extraordinary risk due to short supply of vital staples. The Assisted Living and Memory Care support providers were arguable at the top of the list for the...
6 December 2021
This post cites Alzheimer’s research that publishes some very uplifting findings! Whether you are a beloved senior assisted living resident here at Manor Lake (Gainesville), a loving family member of a memory care service resident, or an at home care provider, the subject of dementia touches almost all of us...
29 November 2021
Very warm Christmas season’s greetings from all of us at Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care here in Gainesville. We fully realize that life’s conflicts get in the way of being with family over the Holidays. For all of you with family members serving our country overseas and unable...
22 November 2021
Very warm Thanksgiving greetings from all of us at Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care here in Gainesville. As business owners, clients, prospective clients, friends and family, and suppliers our sense of appreciation for all of you has never been higher. Like us, each of you have had unique...
15 November 2021
Today’s blog post is targeted for our entire blog reading community. Whether you are a beloved senior assisted living resident here at Manor Lake, a loving family member of a memory care service resident, or one of the many providing loving care of a senior loved one within your own...
1 November 2021
Today’s blog post is authored for all of you at-home care providers providing your loved one with senior assisted living or memory care services. This is our way of giving back to the community so that your beloved senior has the best chance of living a safe and happy life....
25 October 2021
Sometimes the most beautiful moments with your senior loved one starts right outside your front door and in your driveway. Whether you are an at-home care provider or currently trust us with your senior assisted living or memory care services, consider going for a therapeutic drive with the ones you...
18 October 2021
By now, most of you know that we manage our Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care blog for the benefit of all of you at home in the Gainesville area caring for your loved one with senior assisted living needs and/or memory care challenges. We do this because you...
11 October 2021
This blog post if for you angels out there taking care of a loved one at home suffering from Alzheimer’s. Although it’s 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,...
4 October 2021
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 nutrition. Your senior Mom or Dad’s dietary requirement is significantly different than your senior in...
27 September 2021
Greetings once again to all of our Gainesville-area assisted living and our Gainesville memory care community residents, family, neighbors, and friends. We had a family member call us and ask if we could repost our recommendations for preparing loved ones for the upcoming flu season. She asked us this because...
20 September 2021
Welcome back to our assisted living and memory care blog. We’ve covered the first seven of this eight-part series on the subject of “When and How to Seek Professional Assisted Living or Memory Care”. Those seven blog posts are conveniently linked for you in the topic list below: Open the...
13 September 2021
Welcome back to our assisted living and memory care blog. We’ve covered the first six of this eight-part series on the subject of “When and How to Seek Professional Assisted Living or Memory Care”. Those six blog posts are conveniently linked for you in the topic list below: Open the...
6 September 2021
Welcome back to our assisted living and memory care blog. We’ve covered the first five of this eight-part series on the subject of “When and How to Seek Professional Assisted Living or Memory Care”. Those five blog posts are conveniently linked for you in the topic list below: Open the...
30 August 2021
Welcome back to our assisted living and memory care blog. We’ve covered the first four of this eight-part series on the subject of “When and How to Seek Professional Assisted Living or Memory Care”. Those four blog posts are conveniently linked for you in the topic list below: Open the...
23 August 2021
Welcome back to our assisted living and memory care blog. We’re here for you dear residents, resident’s family, and the entire local community. We’ve covered the first three of this eight-part series on the subject of “When and How to Seek Professional Assisted Living or Memory Care”. Those three blog...
16 August 2021
Welcome back to our assisted living and memory care blog. We’re here for you dear residents, resident’s family, and the entire local community. We’ve covered the first two of this eight-part series on the subject of “When and How to Seek Professional Assisted Living or Memory Care”. Those two blog...
8 August 2021
Welcome back to our assisted living and memory care blog. We’re here for you dear residents, resident’s family, and the entire local community. Last week we posted the first of an eight-part series on the subject of “When and How to Seek Professional Assisted Living or Memory Care”. That blog...
2 August 2021
Hello dear residents, resident’s family, and the entire local community who are struggling through providing in-home assisted living or memory care services. This goes out to you whether you are or are not actively searching for professional care services in and around Gainesville. As professional assisted living and memory care...
26 July 2021
In our last blog post, we discussed five benefits of chiropractic care for the elderly. That blog post hopefully got you thinking about a different way to manage pain. Today, we’re going to talk about something equally (or more) important than managing pain. We’re going to talk about managing heart...
12 July 2021
Summer greetings to you, our faithful blog readers, cherished assisted living residents, memory care residents, and family members all! A common goal within our entire care team is to leave work each day and reflect that “I made someone smile today”. It is the goal of this blog post to...
2 July 2021
The 4th of July is a favorite summer holiday for Americans across the country. Whether you’re enjoying a barbecue with your dear loved ones here at Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care in Gainesville, or with them at home with you, we all relish the opportunity to celebrate freedom...
21 June 2021
At Manor Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care here in Gainesville, we celebrate our residents and their spirit of independence not only on July 4th, but every day of the year. Our dedicated and loving staff is here to accommodate the unique lifestyle our residents choose so that they can...
7 June 2021
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 and/or memory care services to your loved ones. Trust us,...
24 May 2021
With raising spirits all around, we send our greetings to you, our faithful blog readers, cherished assisted living residents, memory care residents, and family members all! We are celebrating a degree of return to normalcy from pandemic-related lock downs. Family members are enjoying safely and personally celebrating life with all...
17 May 2021
We are warmed by your feedback and appreciation for the fact that our blog contributors here at Gainesville’s Manor Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care provide meaningful and educational material. As you might imagine, a frequently discussed topic with phone callers and walk-in visitors centers upon how those on fixed...
3 May 2021
Greetings to our faithful blog readers, cherished assisted living residents, memory care residents, and family members all! It occurred to us that many of you may not realize the constant dedicated efforts of your support team in continuing education. The quality of all our caregivers is humbling to us and...
26 April 2021
Celebrating Memorial Day is both a solemn and joyous celebratory American tradition. First and foremost, it is a day of remembrance for those who have died in military service for their country. So, there is an inherent solemn presence throughout the holiday weekend. But it is safe to say that...
12 April 2021
Spring is finally here, and that means warmer weather has begun! Let’s hope it’s here to stay! After a cold winter, a spring celebration is almost necessary. Here are some fun ways to welcome the new season with your loved one who requires senior assisted living help or for your...
5 April 2021
Well, Easter 2021 has come and gone. Hopefully, all of you out there shared precious and memorable moments celebrating Easter with your family. Now it is time to celebrate Spring and a systematic return to more pleasant weather. As most of you know, here at Gainesville’s Manor Lake Assisted Living...
22 March 2021
It is probably never going to feel like the right time to have “The Talk” about a memory care facility with a parent who is the caregiver of a spouse with dementia. Many adult children avoid bringing it up because it’s such a complicated and sensitive topic. Here at Manor...
15 March 2021
Our blog posts are syndicated to various social media sites in the interest of educating and keeping our residents and their family informed. GOOD NEWS! The visitation policy update is posted on our home page, but we feel important to place it here in our blog to facilitate maximum exposure....
8 March 2021
Today we dedicate our discussion to those of you wondering if the senior loved ones under you care are safely served by being online and active in social media circles. For reasons you can likely conclude on your own, your concerns for your loved one who requires memory care support...
1 March 2021
From all of us here at Gainesville’s Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care, we appreciate the positive feedback from our blog readers regarding the practical utility of our blog posts. Many of our readers are at home taking care of their loved one’s Assisted Living support needs and/or their...
22 February 2021
This is the third of a three-part blog series designed to help those of you considering a transition to professional senior assisted living care here in Gainesville. So far, we’ve covered when is the right time to move and how to prepare for a move. Today, we’ll cover what to...
15 February 2021
Last week we discussed when is the right time to move into a managed senior living community. This blog post is targeted for those of you who have decided that now is the right time to transition to assisted living care here in Gainesville. Today, we’ll discuss how to prepare...
8 February 2021
While there are countless benefits that come with managed senior care, all of us here at Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care here in Gainesville understand that it can be a stressful topic for individuals and families. Transitioning to managed care means saying goodbye to a home that’s comfortable,...
1 February 2021
We’d like to share some keen insight with you from Dr. Elizabeth Galik (Phd, CRNP) and Dr. Richard Stefanacci (MD, DO) regarding their views on improving care for patients with dementia. It is a professional obligation for the staff here at Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care (Gainesville) to...
25 January 2021
Deciding on how to best care for your loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia can be overwhelming. As professional assisted living and memory care service providers here in Gainesville, we know this all too well. Whether you’re here with us now, or struggling at home to care for a loved...
11 January 2021
The difference between simple entrepreneurial and genuinely loving professional senior assisted living care and truly loving professional memory care services is volunteer investment in our residents, their families, and the local community. This blog here at Manor Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care here in Gainesville is a perfect example....
4 January 2021
Here at Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care, our team of professional memory care and assisted living care providers constantly seek ways to improve the quality of life of our residents, their family, and their friends. Today’s blog addresses one of the most prolific thieves of quality of life,...
21 December 2020
Manor Lake Assisted Living Communities are Considered 1-A Long Term Care Facilities by the Georgia Department of Public Health. With the 1-A status our residents and Staffs will be among the first to be offered the Vaccine. We have already contacted the two approved providers for the Vaccine Walgreens and...
14 December 2020
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 numerous “brain exercises” that we all can to do improve memory and focus. Again, these exercises are not directed at our...
7 December 2020
We found the following educational and uplifting story from the University of Utah and feel compelled to share it with you. As professional senior assisted living and memory care support providers, we know that music has always been a therapeutical tool to enrich our dear resident’s lives. The month of...
30 November 2020
Whether you’re a cherished resident at Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care here in Gainesville, a family member, or a valued fan of our blog, we trust you had a great Thanksgiving Holiday and are looking forward to the magic of the entire Christmas Holiday season. But it is...
9 November 2020
When it comes to happiness later in life, there is one factor that countless studies show is key for most people: Social connection. More important than money or one’s past career success, research from around the world shows people need social activity to genuinely enjoy their “golden years.” Keeping active...
2 November 2020
Getting swept up on a great television series can make us laugh, provide a shared interest with others, or simply forget our worries for a little while. Streaming services, like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and Disney+, offer an enormous variety of options for television (as well as movies) but it might...
26 October 2020
Today we hope to educate all our Gainesville-area assisted living and our Gainesville memory care community residents, family, neighbors, and friends on the subject of healthy sleep. Sleep disorders affect people of all ages, but they become more prevalent during your senior years, putting you at risk for a range...
12 October 2020
Greetings once again to all of our Gainesville-area assisted living and our Gainesville memory care community residents, family, neighbors, and friends. We’re entering flu season here in Gainesville, and while most focus today is rightfully centered on COVID, you simply must address the dangers of flu season and what you...
28 September 2020
Welcome back to our blog page for our Gainesville-area assisted living and our Gainesville memory care community. No matter what stage of care need your elderly loved one is at, you can trust that you have proven professionals right around the corner here at Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory...
21 September 2020
Helping your parent or a loved one make the move to professional assisted living care here in Gainesville or professional memory care here in Gainesville can be overwhelming for all involved. However, there are steps you can take to make the transition as easy and comfortable as possible. The key...
14 September 2020
We routinely receive finance-related questions while providing professional assisted living services here in Gainesville and loving memory care services in Gainesville as well. A commonly asked question pertains to whether or not establishing joint bank accounts between seniors and their family. We want to recognize “A Place For Mom” who...
31 August 2020
We witness and understand that there are certain stresses involved in visiting the doctor and the dentist. We discovered some very practical advice provided by Dr. John Voytas, M.D., a Doctor of Geriatric Medicine. He focuses on preparation for the visit and how it can make things go so much...
24 August 2020
Our team of professional memory care and assisted living care providers here at Manor Lake Gainesville are there for all of you at home care providers. Much of our blog is dedicated to works designed to assist you in your selfless commitment to your senior loved ones. Unfortunately, there will...
17 August 2020
We often hear horrible stories from families 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 focus this blog post on the topic of con-artists and scammers of all stripes. While this...
3 August 2020
We appreciate the positive feedback from all of us here at Gainesville’s Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care regarding the practical utility of our blog. It is now August and the increasing heat index can be deadly for the young and senior alike. The safety of our cherished residents...
13 July 2020
Hello once again from our team of Gainesville-area assisted living and Gainesville-area memory care professionals. Since it is dangerously hot outside these days, you all are probably looking for things to do inside to have some fun and beat the heat. Today we thought it might be inspiring to consider...
6 July 2020
In our continuing effort to support those of you who lovingly support your senior loved ones, our team of Gainesville-area assisted living and Gainesville-area memory care professionals thought it would be wise to share eight facts you should know about summer and senior care. We want all of you at-home...
22 June 2020
Whether you spent Father’s Day with Dad here at Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care (here in Gainesville) or not, start thinking about your next tribute to remind him of how special he is to you and your family. If life got in the way and you could not...
8 June 2020
We hope you realize by now that we pride ourselves here at Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care (here in 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 and/or...
25 May 2020
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11 May 2020
In the months leading up to a senior loved one’s transition to an assisted living community like ours here at Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care Gainesville, family members are busy (often overwhelmed) juggling all of the details of the move. From helping your loved one to downsize and...
4 May 2020
We pride ourselves here at Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care (here in Gainesville) for helping more than our residents and their families. We take great pride in helping you, our neighbors here in Gainseville who lovingly provide at-home assisted living and/or memory care services to your loved ones....
20 April 2020
If you ever watched a comedic sitcom or movie on television, you likely seen this common scene. An elderly person loses their hearing aid, causing them to mishear certain lines from another character. As a result, a comedic situation is played out. However, it’s only a satirization of a subject...
13 April 2020
Greetings all. Your caring staff here at Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care Gainesville are fully aware that this is the third pandemic-related blog post in a row. Rest assured we’ll move on soon enough to more uplifting messaging, but we can’t turn our head to the fact that...
6 April 2020
Today we offer you an outstanding article written by Linda Dono, a featured writer with AARP. We believe all readers can take something away from this. To protect the most vulnerable residents against COVID-19, assisted living and memory care communities (like ours here at Manor Lake Gainesville) are raising the...
31 March 2020
All of us here at Manor Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care here in Gainesville are adjusting dialing to the unprecedented challenges to providing professional assisted living and memory care services. One of the most rewarding services that we conduct is group exercise classes which of course are both disallowed...
17 March 2020
Maintaining the health, wellness, and safety of our residents is our number one priority. Due to the COVID-19 situation, effective immediately we are restricting visitors to our community. This is in cooperation with federal mandates regarding this situation. Letters regarding specific details are being sent to the responsible parties for...
2 March 2020
We have a lot in common with those of you out there providing at-home assisted living services or memory care services in and around Gainesville. For instance, the challenges related to loss of appetite within our aging loved ones is common to both professional and at-home care givers alike. We...
24 February 2020
As professional assisted living and memory care support providers here in Gainesville, we know it is often times intimidating when providing care for senior living, assisted living, or memory care loved ones. Today we’re asking all of you in this loving struggle to take a moment and reflect if you...
17 February 2020
Prologue: All professional memory care and assisted living care providers like us here at Manor Lake Gainesville understand and respect those of you who so lovingly carry the burden of care for your loved ones. Part of our community service campaign is to educate via this blog so that you...
10 February 2020
Valentine’s Day reserves special space in the hearts of many of the assisted living and/or memory care loved one’s that we support. Professional assisted living caregivers such as us here at Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care Gainesville have long recognized that this Holiday can become a solemn one...
3 February 2020
In our continued support of you angels out there engaged in the loving sacrifice in providing senior assisted living or memory care support, today we’re going to share a fantastic discussion of one of the single most frustrating conditions that caregivers like you often deal with, your loved one’s paranoia....
28 January 2020
Regular readers of our Manor Lake Gainesville Assisted Living & Memory Care blog know that we provide loving care to their assisted living or memory care dependent loved one. Today, we offer due credit to “BrightFocus Foundation” as the primary source for this blog post and for their genuine professionalism...
21 January 2020
Suppose your elderly mother or father is struggling with day-to-day activities like laundry, cleaning and cooking. But he or she is not truly ill and doesn’t need a high level of daily health care. You worry about him or her walking up and down stairs or carrying a bag of...
13 January 2020
We want to thank in advance “Active Beat” who publishes insightful works on healthy lifestyles. They recently offered advice for senior care givers regarding nutritional health. Here at Gainesville’s Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care, we gladly share the following with you today whether you’re providing senior assisted living...
6 January 2020
Well, the new year is upon us. It’s early January and from experience, we here at Gainesville’s Manor Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care know that many of you purposely (and understandably) chose to ignore the notion that your senior loved one is now fully dependent. That is something so...
23 December 2019
Christmas and Chanukah share a similar spiritual message: that it is possible to bring light and hope into the world. These two holidays occur together this year, which makes this an even more special holiday season. This is a season to reflect upon how fortunate we are to have you...
9 December 2019
Well, Thanksgiving has come and gone, and we are smack in the middle of the Christmas/Holiday season. Your loved one who’s now living with dementia or the multiple challenges of senior life have always been the cornerstone of family Holidays and traditions. The challenges increase for all caregivers to continue...
27 November 2019
Thanksgiving Day is the perfect time to remind one another of the many reasons there are to be grateful. We gather on this day to be thankful for what we have, for the family we love, the friends we cherish, the success we have had, and for the blessings that...
18 November 2019
By now I think all of you realize that here at Gainesville’s Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care, we invest in managing this blog as a service to our cherished residents, their families, and to the countless angels out there who lovingly provide self-help at-home senior care services. We...
13 November 2019
Today’s blog post is a tribute to our staff who work so hard each day to create the safe, clean, and genuinely attractive living environment that every resident deserves. We invite the followers of our blog to take a walk through our gallery page and see with your own eyes...
6 November 2019
Today’s blog post is designed to help those of you out there trying to decide the strategic care plan for a loved one suffering from the early stages of Alzheimer’s or other dementia-related disease. It is very common for all of you care providers to be confused regarding exactly what...
28 October 2019
We take great pride here at Manor Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care here in Gainesville to share our knowledge and stories to help as many people as possible. For those of you struggling to care for loved ones in need of memory care support, we understand your challenges and...
14 October 2019
It’s a longstanding tradition at Manor Lake Assisted Living and Memory Care here in Gainesville to celebrate Halloween with both our assisted living and our memory care residents. Each year we research new and exciting ideas to smile, laugh, and share our love for our treasured residents. This year we...
7 October 2019
Many people who are in need of assisted living services or memory care services in and around Gainesville put off looking for care for fear of how they will pay for it. Here at Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care we are fully committed to providing the highest quality...
30 September 2019
When it comes time to begin the most difficult task of choosing an assisted living community in Gainesville GA or a memory care community in Gainesville GA, take a deep breath and accept the fact that you are about to take on very serious responsibility. We want to help you...
23 September 2019
Modern researchers have discovered that music soothes those suffering from dementia, and/or Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at The University of Utah Health recently tested whether they could alleviate anxiety in seniors suffering from dementia by playing familiar music to them using headphones and a hand-held music device. Anxiety and agitation are...