by Renee Youssef | Aug 13, 2021 | Assisted Living, Caregiver Support, COVID-19, Featured, Resident Stories, Respite Care, Senior Safety
Easing the Transition to Assisted Living During COVID-19 “Am I impressed with my mom? I’m impressed with her grit, and her determination, and how she persevered. But the main thing is that she’s alive and well, and that holds true for everybody here at Grand Oaks.”...
by Renee Youssef | Jul 22, 2021 | Activities, COVID-19, Featured, Health & Wellness, Senior Safety
Alternative Ideas to Family Summer Vacations Summer vacations and travel are probably some of your fondest memories. School is out, the weather is warm, and the days are longer. After surviving more than a year of unprecedented stress, anxiety, and isolation, you’re...
by Renee Youssef | Jun 25, 2021 | Featured, Memory Care, Resident Stories, Senior Safety
Bruce & Virginia Douglas: Safety, Luxury, & Comfort at Grand Oaks Bruce Douglas’ wife, Virginia, moved to Grand Oaks during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the summer of 2020. The couple had researched assisted living communities anticipating that...
by Krista Scarlett | Oct 8, 2020 | Featured, Health & Wellness
Breast Health for Seniors This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re discussing the breast health of senior women. The older you are, the more likely you are to get breast cancer. In fact, the average age of breast cancer for women is 62—about half were diagnosed after...
by Chelsea Schonhaut | Sep 22, 2020 | Featured, Grand Oaks News
Grand Oaks Assisted Living Residence Earns 2020 Silver National Quality Award Grand Oaks Assisted Living Residence has been recognized as a 2020 recipient of the Silver – Achievement in Quality Award for its commitment to improving the lives of its residents through...
by Chelsea Schonhaut | Sep 3, 2020 | Featured, Health & Wellness
Healthy Aging Tips for Men The average American life expectancy is longer than ever, but men still aren’t living as long as American women. A woman’s life expectancy is more than 80 years, but for men, it’s about 75 years. Some research suggests that a primary reason...
