Guides & Expertise

Welcome to Sonida’s senior living guides and knowledge library. Here, you will find a collection of resources, helpful decision-making checklists, and step-by-step advice designed to help families confidently navigate the process of finding a senior living community. Through our blog posts, you gain comprehensive, practical insights – covering everything from financial benefits for veterans and travel tips to comparisons of different care options – enabling you to make the right, stress-free decision on behalf of your cousin.

 
Joyful group of senior friends wearing warm clothes walking along park alley and chatting animatedly with each other, picturesque view on background
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Five Tips to Downsize Before Moving into Your Senior Apartment

Making the transition to a senior apartment in a senior living community might seem a little daunting. But there are...

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Asian Senior elderly disabled man patient walking slowly with walker at nursing home care.
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Is Senior Living the Same as Assisted Living?

Senior living communities are designed to provide a comfortable living environment with a social atmosphere for senior adults who are 55...

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Senior Woman Sitting On Stair Lift At Home To Help Mobility
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Aging in Place: Home Modification Tips to Help Offer Independence

According to a 2018 AARP survey, three out of four elderly adults want to stay in their homes or communities...

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Loving senior couple sitting at spacious office and asking questions concerning an agreement
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Why You Should Ask These Five Questions When Touring a Senior Living Community

When the time has come for either you or a loved one to research and tour senior living communities, the...

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Nurse smiling with a senior woman
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What You Need to Know About Senior Living Community Nurses

In honor of National Nurses Week, we interviewed Emily Lease. Lease has been a senior living nurse for 28 years....

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Brittany Tijerina is an employee at Capital Senior Living.
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Ask our Experts: Exploring and Making the Move to a Senior Living Community

COVID-19 has changed the way seniors transition to a senior living community. Sonida Senior Living continues to follow CDC guidelines...

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Model apartment showcasing a kitchenette, comfortable living space and a doorway leading to a bedroom in Columbus, Ohio..
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What are Senior Living Apartments?

Are you looking to downsize or do you know an older adult who can no longer manage their own home?...

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Close-up of a happy, smiling senior man holding his little dog.
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Pet-Friendly Senior Living: Owning a Pet at Sonida Senior Living

We all know pets play an important role in our families. They provide companionship and often give us structure in...

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Seniors use stretch bands for resistance exercises.
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Eight Reasons Seniors Should Embrace a Move to Assisted Living

Making the transition from a home you may have lived in for 40+ years to an assisted living community can be a...

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