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

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

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

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,

Every September, we set aside a full week just to celebrate the people who make Summerset feel like home: our residents and the caregivers who show up for them every day. National Assisted Living Week runs September 13–19, 2026, and this year’s theme could not fit us better: “Shining Through the Years.” It’s a nod

Finding the right care for an aging parent can be hard enough. Then comes the other question that keeps families up at night: how are we going to pay for it? We have good news for families in Sacramento County. Summerset Rancho Cordova is now an Assisted Living Waiver (ALW) participating community, giving eligible Medi-Cal