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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted, disrupted, and changed lives throughout the world. Schools. Workplaces. Restaurants. Shopping centers. Communities. Family homes. Seemingly no one has been spared from the uncertainty and challenges associated with the coronavirus.  IntegraCare has strived to make the health and safety of its residents and team members their…

Everyone should have the opportunity to live a long and healthy life.  However, life choices and the environments that surround us as we age can have a significant impact on our quality of life as we age. The WHO defines Healthy Aging “as the process of developing and maintaining the…

Imagine A tremendous feeling of dread.  Your heart is pounding.  Your hands are shaking.  Maybe social situations now terrify you. You have withdrawn and refuse to attend social occasions. As you have grown older everyday mishaps seemingly become disasters and you are fearful of doing anything because you expect the…

Senior Living Community Safely Recognizes Milestone CAMP HILL, Pa. – Mildred “Mickey” Clemens received silver balloons in the shape of the number 100. The Woods at Cedar Run team sang happy birthday and presented her with a cake in recognition of a special milestone. Clemens was born Sept. 4, 1920…

Aging actively is challenging as a person’s ability to safely get out and about diminishes.  The loss of a spouse, the ability to drive, or friends moving away slowly over time shrinks many senior’s social circles.  This has become more exacerbated during the coronavirus epidemic, where even the thought of…

This week, we’re reviewing three important topics: Universal Testing Update Next Steps as Testing is completed with satisfactory results What’s Planned for the Future? Testing Update In Pennsylvania, last week we completed our universal testing and we shared that we were awaiting a few final results in Lancaster.  We are…

Stumbling into your senior years is anything but good for your health.  In fact, falls for those over 65 can be one of the most significant events affecting how they successfully navigate quality of life in their senior years.  There are many ways to mitigate the risk of falls including…

We shared last week that universal testing is underway.  This week’s update largely centers around the progress and results of that testing. In Pennsylvania, so far, we have completed 950 COVID-19 tests.  As of July 30th, we received back 914 results, 911 of which are negative for COVID 19.  99.7%…

Senior living community administered 147 tests in one day, all came back negative! GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania – Lori Grant was impressed by the efficient manner in which the Wellness Team at Newhaven Court at Lindwood administered 147 COVID-19 tests to residents and team members in one day. Grant, who is Executive…

As we grow into our senior years, each of us engages in a conversation of how and where we want to enjoy life.  Many want to stay at home and others desire to let go of the responsibilities and challenges associated with homeownership and move to a retirement community.  When…