Sunday, November 23, 2014
Villa Bonita Vlog 8 - Happy Thanksgiving!
We hope you all have a great Thanksgiving! This is often a time when we see family members we don't see that often, please be aware of your loved ones and notice any changes you may see. Are they stumbling easily? Do they seem a little depressed? Does it look like it might be some time for some assistance? Remember that Villa Bonita is always here for you. Happy Thanksgiving!
3434 Bonita Rd.
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 476-9444
www.villabonitaseniorliving.com
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Take Stock of Aging Parents During Holiday Visits
3 Tips to Prepare for the Future
Chula Vista, Calif., Nov.
20, 2014 -- Integral Senior Living (ISL), a senior residence management company, encourages families, during holiday
visits with aging loved ones, to check on their health, discuss their senior
care and review their important documents. Reuniting at the holidays is a
natural time for adult children to observe their elderly parents and help them
organize for long-term care.
“Many people go home ready
to celebrate the family being together,” Collette
Valentine, CEO/COO of ISL, said. “Then they notice their parents have
changing needs. Holidays are a good time to pause and check in on how your aging
parents are really doing.”
ISL suggests three ways to use family time to get organized for the
future care of an
aging loved one:
1. Take Stock of Health and Wellness
Evaluate your loved one’s
living situation including eating habits and look for weight loss or gain. Ask
about their medical visits and call their
doctor for another perspective. Take a photo of their prescriptions for your
records. Inquire about their social life and listen for mental health concerns.
Look for red flags that identify potential safety, mobility and health issues.
2. Discuss Senior Living Choices
Families reuniting for the
holidays enjoy reminiscing about past get-togethers. Turn on the video camera
on and "interview" your parents on a variety of topics, such as
growing up, their young adult years, favorite holiday traditions or whatever is
of most interest to your family. This can ease you into the “tough conversation”
on aging and different senior
living options.
3. Review Important Financial and Legal Documents
Families can find
themselves in a crisis needing to make quick decisions about care for an
elderly parent or relative. Set aside time
to collect important documents to prepare for a parent’s elder
care and
health care. Knowing where to find insurance
cards, birth certificates, wills and
financial records can help families be prepared for hospital visits and making decisions
about senior care for their loved ones.
“Using your holiday visit
for evaluating your aging parents is more effective than a phone call or
short-term visit,” Valentine said. “Being proactive and engaging your parents
about their future may seem awkward, but knowing how they feel and
understanding their legal and financial realities, helps your family make
better choices.”
About
Villa Bonita Senior Living
Villa Bonita Senior Living
is conveniently located off the 805 freeway on the border of Chula Vista and
Bonita; CA. Located only 7 minutes from Downtown San Diego, Villa Bonita is a
lovely community with great residents, staff, activities, food and much more.
Villa Bonita offers independent and assisted living as well as a dedicated
memory care community for our residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other
forms of dementia. At Villa Bonita Senior Living, life happens according to
plan – a comfortable, dynamic, detail-oriented plan. Daily activity is the
result of proven practices, systems, standards and an organization that has
been refined by experience. Come visit and find out why we were voted “Top
5 Assisted Living Community” in the Union Tribune!
For more information about Villa
Bonita Senior Living, visit www.villabonitaseniorliving.com or call (619) 476-9444.
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Sunday, July 20, 2014
Gold Key Club Party
Thank you to all of our Gold Key Club members for making it to this quarter's party!
We wouldn't be where we are without you.
To become a member,
all you have to do is refer a new resident to us
and you, too, will be invited to these exclusive events!
Monday, July 7, 2014
Monday, March 24, 2014
Happy Spring Everyone: Stay on Top of your Health!
Each March, the American Dietetic Association (ADA) focuses attention on returning to the basics of healthy eating. This year's National Nutrition Month theme encourages everyone including seniors to include a colorful variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and dairy on their plates everyday. While this may sound easy, for many seniors taking the time to prepare fresh healthy foods instead of popping something in the microwave, often just for themselves, is not always part of the menu. Getting back to the basics and adding color back on the plate is a good start.
"By adding colorful food options into every meal you are not only injecting good nutrition into diets but you are making the meals overall more pleasing to the eye and palate. Our main goal is to serve low fat and low sodium entrees that are delicious. This is achieved with healthy amounts of fruits and vegetables. In addition we try and service items that don't contain MSG, and have reduced amounts of saturated fats, sodium, sugar and caffeine," said Jenny Wallis, marketing director for Villa Bonita.
To help seniors eat healthy and "colorful" this March, Villa Bonita offers these quick, easy tips and facts.
- Take a tip from Japanese food culture and try to include five colors on your plate. Fruits and veggies rich in color correspond to rich nutrients (think: blackberries, melons, yams, spinach, tomato, zucchini).
- Start your day with a strawberry, banana, yogurt smoothie, or by adding dried cranberries, walnuts, apples, raisins and cinnamon to oatmeal.
- Create an array of color in salads by adding carrots, orange sections, tomatoes, beets and purple cabbage.
- Add vegetables to casseroles, stews and soups.
- Think fruit for dessert, sliced nicely and accompanied with cheese.
- Bake with raisin, date or prune puree to reduce fat and increase fiber.
- Add lettuce, onions, peppers and/or tomatoes to sandwiches.
- Add vegetables to pasta and pizza
- Pack fresh or dried fruits and nuts for quick snacks.
Just how much "color" does a senior need each day?
- Fruit - Focus on whole fruits rather than juices for more fiber and vitamins and aim for around one to two servings each day.
- Veggies -Choose anti-oxidant rich dark leafy greens, like broccoli, spinach, as well as oranges and yellows, such as carrots, squash, and yams.
If you have questions about senior care or helping an elderly loved one, contact Jennifer Wallis, Community Marketing Director at Villa Bonita Senior Living at (619)739-4400 or by e-mail at villabonitamkg2@islllc.com. Villa Bonita Senior Living is an Assisted Living Community licensed by the California Department of Social Services, located at 3434 Bonita Road, Chula Vista, CA 91910. You can also visit Villa Bonita online at www.villabonitaseniorliving.com.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Caring Stars 2014 Award
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| Congratulations to Villa Bonita! "Based on praise received from families, senior residents, and eldercare experts" |
Monday, February 17, 2014
Villa Bonita Listed in America's Best Assisted Living Communities This Year!
To see the list of all communities who made it on the list this year, click the link below:
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Why Does Memory Care Often Offer Shared Rooms?
My mom needs to live in a community for memory care, but they all seem to offer shared apartments. I can't imagine mom living in a semi-private setting with a roommate at her age. Why is this so common? Is it just because it's less expensive?
Most assisted living communities providing memory care services offer both private and semi-private accommodations. This is common, not for the reason of cost as you may suspect, but because roommate pairing can be a very positive aspect of socialization for individuals with dementia. It is very easy to project our own desires and comfort levels when trying to select a senior care community for a loved one, especially for dementia needs, because often those individuals are not able to contribute to making the decision.
It's important to recognize that a person's attitudes, behaviors, and even preferences change as a result of dementia. Consequently, they may be far more receptive to a roommate now than they may have been in their younger adult years. As much as it may seem unlikely that someone would "want" a roommate at an older age, more frequently than not, persons suffering from dementia tend to show much stronger socialization signs when they have shared living space.
Appropriate roommate pairing provides a multitude of psycho-social benefits, ranging from coping with change and life's challenges to a greater sense of community. This also helps mitigate a potential sense of isolation and provides a familiar and consistent face during what could otherwise be a somewhat lonely and sometimes frightening experience initially because of so many changes.
The benefits of someone with dementia having a roommate have been well documented. Studies published in The Brown University Gero-Psych Report and the American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias both outline an extensive array of social benefits of someone with dementia living in a shared apartment. The studies identified fewer instances of depression and a significant difference in health, spirit and energy of those living in a semi-private setting with a roommate.
And lastly, of course there is the added benefit of the cost savings. Providing quality care in a nice setting for people with dementia is an expensive undertaking. Not everyone has the financial resources to meet the strain dementia care places on the family budget. Semi-private apartments do offer some degree of cost savings, but that's simply a bonus to all the real underlying advantages of appropriate roommate pairing.
If you have questions about senior care or helping an elderly loved one, contact Jennifer Wallis, Community Marketing Director at Villa Bonita Senior Living at (619)739-4400 or by e-mail at villabonitamkg2@islllc.com. Villa Bonita Senior Living is an Assisted Living Community licensed by the California Department of Social Services, located at 3434 Bonita Road, Chula Vista, CA 91910. You can also visit Villa Bonita online at www.villabonitaseniorliving.com.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Villa Bonita Birthdays!
Happy birthday to our resident, Cora, whose birthday was last Wednesday, January 29th.
And a happy birthday to our resident, Barbara, whose birthday is today, February 3rd!
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Thursday, January 2, 2014
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