Downsizing is one of the biggest hurdles in a move to senior living. After decades in the same home, most seniors and their families face the same question: what happens to a lifetime of belongings when the next home has less square footage? This guide covers downsizing tips for seniors, what to keep, what to
From Lincoln with love: Seniors deliver teddy bears to Shriners Children’s
For the fourth year in a row, residents at Summerset Senior Living in Lincoln are sending a little love to children at Shriners Children’s Northern California. The tradition began with a Summerset resident who had supported Shriners Children’s for many years. The activities team wanted to find a different, hands-on way for her to continue
A Little Bear, a Lot of Heart
A group of Rancho Cordova seniors at Summerset Senior Living recently made a special delivery to Shriners Children’s Northern California — around 50 teddy bears, each dressed in a miniature T-shirt decorated with colorful artwork and encouraging messages. For the fourth year, residents at Summerset Senior Living’s Rancho Cordova and Lincoln communities came together for
The Song That Still Finds Its Way In
Every Thursday afternoon, a saxophone or an old piano standard drift down the halls at Summerset. And something happens each time. Someone who’s been quiet all week starts tapping a foot before she even reaches the room. A man who rarely speaks up mouths every word to a song from 1962. It’s the most loved
Fall-Proofing Your Home Before the Season Changes
Summer’s last light is fading, the days are getting shorter, and around here that means one thing: it’s time to get ahead of the season before it gets ahead of you. Fall brings wet leaves, earlier sunsets, and a shift back indoors, all of which quietly raise the risk of a fall at exactly the
A Loaf of Bread Was 9 Cents: What the World Looked Like When Our Residents Were Born
The average age of a Summerset resident is 83, which means most of the people who call our communities home were born right around 1943. It’s a fun bit of math that opens the door to something we don’t talk about nearly enough: just how different the world looked the year they arrived in it,
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