Discover Senior Living

Somebody comes into independent living in a retirement community. What does it offer? Generally it takes care of housekeeping, provides meals, and lots of social activities. Joan Rettmann from Transforming Age joins Suzanne to summarize the various offerings.

Kelley Smith at CarePartners Senior Living joins Suzanne to talk more about the Bill of Rights of senior living. After reviewing the first 16 rights, they talk about the final four of the 20 rights.

Mallory Mixdorf talks about how Era Living's Resident & Family Supportive Services provide mental health and support services to all of their residents, and their families, as much as is needed.

Suzanne Newman joins Kelley Smith at CarePartners Senior Living to talk about to talk about CarePartners' history and core values.

Suzanne is joined by Judy Mayotte, an 87-year-old resident of Skyline Retirement in downtown Seattle who lives independently. This is a Life Care Community, in which they take care of seniors from independent through memory care, should they need 24-hour care later in life. You pay an upfront fee, but the quality of care can be much higher.

Era Living's Karla Clark talks about how a community relations team member guides people through the process of selecting the right senior living community, finding the right fit based on needs, and what to expect when calling.

Sarah Chimbanga, Regional Director of Health and Wellness, talks about service plans and flexible licensing offered at Era Living.

Suzanne talks with Tracey Harvey and Resident Services Director Navdeep K. at Cadence Kent-Meridian in Kent, Washington. Navdeep oversees the health and wellness and assisted living at the community.

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements talks about the biggest thing she's been running into, which is people becoming paralyzed by their own fears,...

Suzanne talks more about the 20 Bill of Rights for senior living residents with Kelley Smith at CarePartners Senior Living, a code of conduct that all senior living communities have to follow by law. Residents have a right to their money, to be involved and have access to what's theirs. If they think their care plan isn't being followed, or a caregiver is being rude, they have a right to speak their mind without fearing repercussions.