Tips for Staying Active as an Older Adult Liberty Senior Living’s wellness program, INSPIRE, focuses on whole-person wellness. Meaning the integration of an individual’s multiple dimensions of wellness. However, today the focus of this article is exercise and making movement a priority each day. As humans, our bodies are meant to move. Just like other …Read More…
Long-time staff, including a mother-daughter duo, boast a total of nearly 170 years working at Pisgah Valley senior living community near Asheville, North Carolina. Pisgah Valley is a senior living community offering independent living, as well as access to assisted living (Pisgah Villa), rehabilitation and skilled care (Pisgah Manor), all on one campus. Michelle Iacono, …Read More…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month The topic of mental health has become more prevalent in the states in the past few years and especially following the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic – and it affects people of all ages. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “mental health is a state of mental …Read More…
It is a tranquil, rural mountain community surrounded by nature; contrasted by a vibrant, eclectic town. At Pisgah Valley senior living community in Candler, North Carolina, you can enjoy the best of both worlds. This Life Plan community (formerly known as a continuing care retirement community or CCRC) is ideally nestled in the Hominy Valley …Read More…
At Pisgah Valley we’re fortunate to be located within the natural surroundings of the mountain land with pasture on both sides of the campus, cows grazing, calves wrestling and fresh air. In fact in the late 19th and 20th centuries, Asheville was touted as “the great sanitorium of our eastern country” and people flocked here …Read More…
February is American Heart Health Month February is nationally known as Heart Health month and reminds us to focus on practicing love and kindness not only towards others, but to ourselves and especially our hearts as part of self-care. Heart health is important for anyone regardless of their age but seniors should be proactive about …Read More…
It’s Never too late to be Amazing Older adults can be some of the most amazing people and at Pisgah Valley we witness that every day. They overcome challenges and take this time in life to focus on setting goals and actually achieve them! Here are inspirational stories of older adults that showed up, worked …Read More…
A go-to tool for caregivers The holiday season is amongst us and this time of the year can be magical for some but stressful for others. People that consider themselves to be unpaid, older adult caregivers in the home may be one of those groups feeling the pressures of the holiday season on top of …Read More…
The Gift that keeps on Giving Mindfulness and mental health have been primary topics for health professionals over the past couple of years and for good reason. At Pisgah Valley, we recognize the need for mental health support and how it can affect the quality of care in a retirement community. According to the National …Read More…
For many families, the comfort of home is unmistakable—its familiar sights and sounds warm the heart. Home is where the pleasing aromas of your favorite meal invite anticipation, and as you settle into your place at the table, your shoulders soften and your mood brightens. It’s where you’ll find your loved one in their reading …Read More…
