GateWay Opens Its Doors
The Gateway at River City affordable assisted living community opened its doors for occupancy on Oct. 28. The community, which is located in Peoria, Illinois, is designed to serve adults 22 to 64 years of age with physical disabilities who need some help to maintain their independence.
The community is fully certified by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to operate through the Illinois Supportive Living program, which enables the community to serve individuals on or who would qualify for Medicaid.
Gardant is proud to be the management company for the community and to have served as part of the development team.
Exercise and Premature Death
New research suggests that frequent and varied physical activity can reduce the risk of premature death, says a report posted on the Medical News Today website. The research also suggests that a high frequency of high intensity exercise may undo the benefits of frequent, low-intensity physical activity.
Thanksgiving Reflections from Gardant Communities
At this time of year, we are often reminded of the reasons we have to be thankful. In that spirit, residents and employees at Gardant communities express why this is their season of gratitude.
Thanksgiving Feast Feels Like Home
Angela Rodgers, Dietary Director at Bowman Estates affordable assisted living in Danville, Illinois, talks about ways that the community strives on a daily basis to create a happy and healthy atmosphere for each resident.
Community Opens in Downers Grove
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held earlier this month for Lacey Creek Supportive Living, an affordable assisted living community that Gardant is managing in Downers Grove, Illinois. The community features private studio and one-bedroom apartments for adults 65 and older who need some help to maintain their independence.
Diabetes and Your Health
When it comes to diabetes, you are not powerless, notes Dr. Griffin Rodgers in a blog posted on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) website. Dr. Rodgers is the Director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Our Gardant blog highlights advice from the NIH for individuals with diabetes and those who care for them.
Loneliness and Alzheimer's
Research indicates that people who are socially active as they grow older are less likely to develop dementia, reports Dr. Nancy Donovan in a HealthDay report posted on the MedlinePlus website.
Dramatic Drop in Dementia
Another HealthDay report posted on the MedlinePlus website cites new research that indicates the rate of individuals in the United States suffering from dementia has decreased dramatically over the past decade.
Ground Broken for Two Communities in Indiana
Ground was broken earlier this month for two affordable assisted living communities that Gardant will be managing in Indiana. The communities are being developed by the AHEPA National Housing Corporation, a leader in providing housing for low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities.
Hellenic Senior Living of Indianapolis is being constructed on property on the east side of Shelby Street, near Community Hospital South. Hellenic Senior Living of New Albany will be located in the 2600 block of Grant Line Road.
Dancing and Healthy Aging
Whether it is ballroom dancing, mastering the merengue or doing the hustle, dancing offers many health benefits, notes staff writer Lisa Esposito in the article posted on the U.S. News and World Report website. The benefits include increasing stamina, improving balance, strengthening the core and maintaining mental sharpness.
Alzheimer's Home Safety Tips
In another article posted on the U.S. News and World Report website, Dr. Amy Ehrlich offers home safety tips from staircases to bathtubs to reduce the risk of injuries for individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
Medicare Open Enrollment
A reminder that this year the Medicare Open Enrollment Period runs through Wednesday, Dec. 7. Individuals covered by Medicare are strongly advised to review their health and drug plans each year during the open enrollment period to be sure the plans will still be available in the new year and that plans will continue to best meet their needs.
