Hobbies Help Seniors Stay Interested in Life

Spending time doing things you enjoy can not only help you to stay more interested in life but may also be good for your health.  Many hobbies are enjoyed at any age and can help to exercise your mind or body (many do both) as well as provide social interactions.     

Creative hobbies such as painting, sculpting, photography, scrapbooking, knitting and the performing arts are fun activities for seniors and provide lots of opportunity for socializing.  Another healthy hobby is caring for a pet according to A Place for Mom.  They explain that, “Pets provide a comfort system and actually produce a chemical chain reaction in the brain that helps to lower levels of the stress-inducing hormone cortisol and increase the production of the feel-good hormone serotonin.”  Studies have shown that pet ownership may help lower cholesterol, fight depression and help protect against heart conditions.    

Stretching exercises and yoga are also popular with seniors as they help improve flexibility and movement and build balance as well as improve blood flow to the brain, heart and circulatory system. Yoga classes are designed for many physical fitness levels such as chair yoga for those unable to get down on the floor.  Joining a walking group is another fun way to exercise and spend time with friendly faces.  

At MorningStar at Jordan, we specialize in providing our residents with a lifestyle of comfort, wellness and community.  Every day we offer a variety of fun and engaging activities that include things such as exercise and walking groups, games, flower arranging, poetry readings and much more.  Please visit our website to learn more about our loving assisted living home and while you are there, be sure to take a look at “Scenes of Elevated, Celebrated Life.”    

MorningStar at Jordan’s mission statement “to honor, to serve, to invest” sets us apart from other senior living options. We have built a foundation on honoring God, valuing our seniors and selecting staff with a felt calling to serve. Set in a warm, loving atmosphere with beautiful surroundings and resort-style amenities, we offer our residents the best assisted living home in the area.

Sources: aplaceformom.com/blog/6-13-16-health-hobbies-for-seniors/

caregiverrelief.com/activities-for-senior-citizens/ 

Why Serving Seniors is So Special!

Our company was founded on the idea that seniors are heroes, and if anyone deserves our respect, it is them.  After all they have lived through and faced many of life’s challenges and trials with tenacity and courage.  Over their lifetime, they have witnessed everything from world wars to the world-wide web and through it all have gained a unique perspective and plenty of wisdom.

When we provide the support and care an older person needs, we help them to lead fuller lives and to retain their dignity and independence in the latter stages of life.  Serving seniors is a rewarding career choice as it is something that makes a real difference in their quality of life.  In fact our loving care can help turn a senior’s difficult day into one of laughter and fun.

Working closely with the elderly also provides a more realistic view on what is most important in life.  We even get a new viewpoint at how we should look after ourselves.  Also while you support a senior’s care needs, you become a valued friend and confidant.  This includes the pleasure of hearing fascinating life stories and having them share cherished mementos and photos.  

Moreover as seniors go through so much during their lifetime, they have the opportunity to learn many life lessons.  If we make the time to listen, we can learn much from the wisdom they have gained over many years.  However the biggest surprise you might find about serving seniors is it can be fun.  Unlike many of us who are way too busy with day-to-day responsibilities, a senior has the time to be a friend and to share and build new memories. 

If you feel called to serve, please consider applying to one of our rewarding assisted living jobs in Denver and the surrounding area.  These are fulfilling careers that allow you to make a difference in the lives of our residents; and as we like to say at MorningStar, if you hang out with heroes, you may just become one yourself!   Please see our website for more. 

At MorningStar Senior Living, our unique mission statement: “to honor, to serve, to invest,” sets us apart from other senior living communities.  We are committed to a foundation built upon honoring God and valuing all seniors, and are currently recruiting staff with a felt calling to serve seniors.  If you wish to thrive personally and professionally, please visit MorningStar’s Career page for a link to rewarding assisted living jobs in Denver.

Housekeepers Make a Difference in the Lives of Our Residents

At Denver’s MorningStar Senior Living communities, we have assembled a compassionate team of individuals who feel privileged to have careers that allow them to serve seniors.   Working together, our dedicated team is helping us to create true homes for our residents.  Currently we seek like-minded people to apply for a variety of roles including housekeeping jobs in Denver’s finest senior living communities.  

Unlike working as a housekeeper for a corporation or in a hotel, your position as a MorningStar housekeeper will allow you to make a real difference in the lives of seniors.  Furthermore unlike many other jobs, you will be encouraged to interact and get to know our residents as you clean their homes.  In fact many of our residents love sharing life stories and memories and showing off their cherished items and photographs.  You will also feel good knowing you have contributed to keeping our beautiful communities spotless, and will feel even better when residents let you know how much they appreciate your hard work.

In addition MorningStar offers opportunities to grow both professionally as well as personally.  We promote from within whenever possible and are proud of our diverse workforce.  We offer competitive wages and comprehensive benefits that include healthcare plans for medical, dental and vision as well as offer vacation, sick time and holiday pay.  We also strive to accommodate employees’ family obligations with flexible scheduling. 

We have deliberately creating a culture defined not only by what we do but by the kind of people who bring it all to life – our dedicated team members.  Our communities offer independent living, assisted living and memory care.  We invite you to visit our website to learn more about our housekeeping jobs in Denver’s exceptional senior living communities - MorningStar of Arvada; MorningStar at Jordan; MorningStar of Littleton; MorningStar at RidgeGate; MorningStar of Wheat Ridge; and Parker Senior Living by MorningStar.

At MorningStar Senior Living, our unique mission statement: “to honor, to serve, to invest,” sets us apart from other senior living communities.  We are committed to a foundation built upon honoring God and valuing all seniors, and are currently recruiting staff with a felt calling to serve seniors.  If you would like to serve, we invite you to visit MorningStar’s Career page for information on a range of positions including housekeeping jobs in Denver.

History of MorningStar Senior Living

MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care at Jordan is conveniently located in historic Centennial, in the south-central area of metro Denver, and offers a choice of 55 private assisted living suites on three levels.  In Our Reflections Neighborhood, we have 29 suites devoted to the individualized, specialized care of residents with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.  

Our community is a part of MorningStar Senior Living, which has over 30 communities currently open or under construction all across the country.  MorningStar began in 2003 when founder, Ken Jaeger had a dream to start a senior housing company that was defined by the human touch. He says, “I wanted to re-create my grandmother’s house, a place where one can go and feel a sense of family.”  From this came our guiding principles and three mission statements our company is based on:

·         Honor God in our business practices and relationships — a commitment to strong moral values and ethics

·         Value all seniors as gifted and contributing individuals — a commitment to creating a community that promotes a healthy, engaged lifestyle, while providing security and independence

·         Invest generously in our team’s ability to serve well — a commitment to hiring and retaining employees who use creative minds and compassionate hearts to serve residents

To eloquently illustrate our mission, all of our communities have a specially commissioned piece of art hanging in them.  The “Tree of Life embodies and celebrates our Mission and our Name.  We encourage you to visit our website for more information, and while you are there, fill out our online form to set up a tour of our beautiful senior living residences. 

MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care at Jordan represents the very best in senior living residences.  We are dedicated to providing a true home for residents amidst a beautiful, serene setting by creating a foundation built on honoring God, valuing all seniors and selecting staff with a felt calling to serve. Please contact us to learn more about our exceptional community.

Addressing Financial and Medical Care Planning

Especially if you are an older adult, you should have a will or trust drawn up as well as a power-of-attorney and an advanced directive.   The difference between a will and a trust is a will is a legal document that goes into effect after the person dies while a trust goes into effect as soon as it is created.  The trustor (the creator of that trust) can name others to be in charge of the trust when she or he becomes incapacitated or dies.

A living will, also known as a Health Care Directive, is a legal document in which a person specifies what actions should be taken for their health care if they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves because of illness or incapacity.  The person named as the health care authority has the power to make medical decisions and sees to it that the wishes of the person is carried out. 

Another legal document many seniors find is a good idea to have is a Durable Power Of Attorney (DPOA).  The document is used if the person (the principal) ever becomes mentally incapacitated and covers both financial and medical decisions.   The attorney-in-fact or agent in effect becomes a legal guardian for the disabled principal.

These types of documents should be drawn up before a person becomes incapacitated.  If someone has a diminished capacity due to Alzheimer’s or another medical condition and needs someone to handle their medical and financial decisions, a person can pursue a legal Guardianship status for them.  Legal guardianship is granted by the courts and typically continues throughout the remainder of the person’s life.  Please refer to your financial consultant or attorney for more information. 

MorningStar at RidgeGate offers the very best in senior living with our unique mission statement of “to honor, to serve, to invest.”  We create a true home for residents with a foundation built on honoring God, valuing all seniors and selecting staff with a felt calling to serve.  Please schedule a visit to see the finest independent and assisted living Highlands Ranch CO and the surrounding area offers.

Respite Stays at MorningStar at Jordan

MorningStar at Jordan understands that for many seniors making the decision to move to an assisted living home can be difficult.  While change for any one can be hard, for seniors contemplating assisted living, it can feel like they are losing their independence.  This is why MorningStar offers respite stays that give you the opportunity to experience our community and see what you think.

A respite stay offers the perfect place to recover from surgery or to convalesce in quiet quarters while getting the personal attention you need.  At the same time, you will have the companionship and community that can be just as important in the healing process. Or perhaps your normal caregiver has other responsibilities for a short time. A respite stay gives you chance to see firsthand how carefree and easy your life could be. 

During your stay, you will be afforded all of the amenities offered to our regular residents including 24-hour care, medication management, three daily meals prepared by our Executive Chef, and a whole range of activities, entertainment and outings.  We also offer group transportation along with all-season porches and a fireside patio that allow you to take advantage of our beautiful grounds.  Additionally we have an onsite library, theatre, fitness center and more.

While under our roof you will have the opportunity to enjoy wonderful meals, meet new friends and join in our many intellectual, physical, social and spiritual activities offered to all residents. Our caregivers are a team of truly special individuals who have a felt calling to serve and are the type of people who go out of their way to see to it that our residents have all of their needs met, even their unexpressed ones.

If you are interested in a senior community that feels like home, please visit our website for more details.  We are honored to offer the finest assisted living and memory care in Centennial, Colorado.

MorningStar at Jordan’s mission statement “to honor, to serve, to invest” sets us apart from other senior living options. We have built a foundation on honoring God, valuing our seniors and selecting staff with a felt calling to serve. Set in a warm, loving atmosphere with beautiful surroundings and resort-style amenities, we offer our residents the best assisted living home in the area.

What does Assisted Living Offer?

You may be confused about whether assisted living is the best choice for your loved one.  While licensing requirements for assisted living communities vary by state, they generally provide care for individuals who do not require around-the-clock skilled nursing.  The National Center for Assisted Living defines assisted living as “part of a continuum of long term care services that provides a combination of housing, personal care services, and health care designed to respond to individuals who need assistance with normal daily activities in a way that promotes maximum independence.”

Thus, senior retirement homes offering assisted living are ideal for seniors who are mainly independent but need help with the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) such as dressing, bathing, and other personal care tasks.  They also provide daily meals and 24/7 care and can readily accommodate residents’ changing needs and preferences.  Most offer transportation and housekeeping services, which means senior living communities are perfect for aging in place.     

Another thing that many communities provide is wellness programs and activities that engage and support the residents’ intellectual, physical, social, and spiritual needs.  Furthermore, many encourage family members to get involved with the community’s activities and special events.

MorningStar of Boulder is located in the southeast part of Boulder, beautifully situated at the foot of the Rockies. We are convenient to medical facilities, shopping, churches, and restaurants as well as services in Longmont.  Our community offers 48 assisted living suites in addition to our Reflections Neighborhood that has 46 suites devoted to the individualized care of those with memory impairment. To experience our community up close, contact us to schedule a visit.

MorningStar of Boulder represents the finest in senior retirement homes with our distinct mission statement: “to honor, to serve, to invest.”  With a foundation built on honoring God, valuing all seniors and selecting staff with a felt calling to serve, we are honored to create a true “home” for residents.  Contact us to learn more about our exceptional assisted living and memory care.