At Discovery Villages, our Senior Citizen communities are designed to give you the necessary support to carry out your life with dignity. We provide many lifestyles to fit you or your family members specific needs and desires. Come visit us today at one of our locations. In 2004, Dr. Karl Pillemer started collecting advice from…
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The health of our residents is a top consideration at Discovery Village at Deerwood retirement communities in Florida. We provide foods and activities specifically for the purpose of promoting good health. Our residents are also encouraged to follow their doctors’ orders, and there are some symptoms that physicians almost universally agree should not be ignored.…
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If you spend any time in a senior living community, one thing you may realize is that many of the residents have been married for a long time. When we say “long time” we don’t mean 20-30 years; we mean 50, 60, or even 70 years. With the current divorce rate at about 50 percent,…
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As the aging process progresses, many seniors require more specialized, personalized care. For many individuals, activities of daily living, such as medication management and personal hygiene, become difficult to manage on one’s own. To cater to these individuals’ needs, assisted living for seniors programs are designed to provide ongoing supervision and professional care based around…
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Our hope is that the residents at Discovery Village can enjoy life to the fullest, which virtually always involves keeping up with habits for good health. Exercise is never more important than during the senior years. A large volume of recent research has proven that strength training can greatly assist senior citizens with the common…
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If you are considering moving to a senior living community, you might be confused about the different options. Assisted living for seniors is a program that many communities offer, but you might not know exactly what it entails. Whether the decision falls on the individual or family members, it’s never an easy one. Myths and…
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As a senior citizen, we deal with a common problem — the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep at night. During the day, it seems we fall asleep at the snap of a finger but once night rolls around, insomnia rears its ugly little head and stays here. It becomes a vicious cycle that…
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If you are contemplating having a loved one move to a community dedicated to assisted living for seniors, you likely wonder what the experience will be like for them. There are several benefits associated with assisted living for seniors to keep in mind while you hunt for the perfect community for your loved one to…
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Credit scores are one of life’s great mysteries. The short explanation is that a credit score is a number used to measure someone’s creditworthiness. But that only raises more questions about how they calculate the score, what affects it, how to improve it, and who sees it. So, what exactly does creditworthiness mean? It refers…
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It is a question that many adult children need to ask. When does my parent need assisted living? Is it still safe for them to remain at home? Asking this question means you have some concern about whether or not your loved one needs help. Our team at Discovery Village At Stuart can provide you…
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