Silver Strides: What You And Your Family Need To Know About Selecting a Senior Community

By Dr. Barbara Norvell

One of the sad truths of aging is that people gradually become unable to do the things they once could. Eventually, it gets to the point where relocation may be necessary. However, with the large variety of options and the different levels of care and services available to seniors, it can be difficult to determine what the best choice is.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Purposely Created Publishing Group
• Release date: Apr 8, 2020
• ISBN: 9781644842331

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DR. BARBARA NORVELL

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SILVER STRIDES

Published by Purposely Created Publishing Group™

Copyright © 2020 Barbara Norvell

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I dedicate this book to my mother, grandmother, and great-aunt.

Table of Contents

Introduction

CHAPTER 1

Reasons to Move

CHAPTER 2

Be Proactive Instead of Reactive

CHAPTER 3

Types of Senior Communities

CHAPTER 4

Costs of Facilities

CHAPTER 5

Choosing a Senior Community

CHAPTER 6

Biggest Obstacles

CHAPTER 7

Amenities

CHAPTER 8

Time to Move

CHAPTER 9

Moving from a Different State

CHAPTER 10

What to Do with Your Home

CHAPTER 11

What to Expect at an Assisted Living Facility

Thank You

About the Author

Introduction

My mother was the most influential person in my life. If it weren’t for her, I would never have found my love for medicine. My mother was a young parent, and by the age of twenty-one she had already had three young children. When I was seven, my parents divorced. At this time, my mother decided that she wanted to make a better life for her children, and so she decided to go back to school for nursing. My mother always instilled in us the value of getting a good education; I remember at night we would all sit down and do our homework together. I would also constantly sneak to her bookshelf and engulf myself in her nursing books. I loved learning the language of medicine, and learning the names of body structures and what they do. It was at this time that I realized I wanted to be a doctor.

At the age of twelve, I lost my mother to complications of lupus, and two wonderful women took over raising me, my grandmother and great-aunt. It was at this time in my life that I began to enjoy spending time with seniors. I remember watching the news with my grandmother and asking her opinion about every topic. To me, she was the smartest person in the world. My grandmother and great-aunt both taught me the importance of education, how to be resilient, and most of all, how to be independent.

I grew up in the small town