How Can People Enjoy Their Stay At Assisted Living Facilities?

Old age is the time when people want to relax and enjoy a cup of tea while basking under the sun. So many people plan different ways in which they want to spend their golden years or the time after their retirement.

Assisted living in Clayton is one of the ways in which many people enjoy their golden years. Getting the right food, medicine, medical attention, recreational activities is what it is all about. Many people prefer to live here since they get a feeling of oneness amongst their own age group.

Assisted living is not limited to just old people who are just a little weak at the knees, but it also helps in providing living quarters for people who need constant medical care, and also those who are suffering from conditions like Alzheimer’s. So in lieu of that, here are few ways in which people can enjoy their stay at these assisted living facilities.

• Proper food: One of the few things on which these facilities, zoom in on; is the quality of food that is served to the people who live here. Being old doesn’t mean that one has to survive on bland, hospital like food for the rest of their lives. These facilities make sure that the people who live here are served good quality food, which is going to be balanced in nature, and is something that they can relish but at the same time wouldn’t hurt their digestion.
• Recreational activities: There are multitudes of ways in which people can spend their time in these assisted living centers. Being spread out on a large piece of property, there are many different types of activities, which are organized on a daily basis, and the residents can choose which ones they want to participate in. Many of these centers have a pool into

their premises, which is used for water aerobics; there are game rooms where Bingo is played and so much more. When you have so many different ways in which you can spend your time, it almost feels as if you are on vacation everyday of your life.

• Family Visits: There isn’t any limit to the number of times or the number of people who can come and visit their family member who lives at these facilities. Furthermore, families can also stay and have lunch or dinner with their loved ones here. Many assisted living centers help the family in organizing birthdays and other such events, for the person who is living with them at the assisted living facility.

Assisted living in Clayton facilities have always been depicted in movies, as the cold-hearted place where people live miserably, but that is so not true. These centers, for the elderly, work day and night in order to ensure that the people, who are living with them, get to live a smooth and relaxed life.

Since older people require a little more attention towards their general health and wellbeing, assisted living facilities are the best place for them.

Rachel serves as the Executive Director at Stonecrest at Clayton View.