Keeping Up With Kingswood

Choosing the perfect independent living lifestyle for your retirement is a very personal choice, says Laurie Ralston, Marketing Director at Kingswood Senior Living. “When you start your search, your choices can feel seemingly endless,” she says. “That’s why it’s important to understand what sort of lifestyle you’re looking for and what needs you may have …

As we age, it gets awfully tiring to deal with home maintenance, housekeeping, paying the bills and even coordinating plans to meet up with friends. Sometimes it can even become overwhelming and just too much work. Sometimes, it seems like your retirement is filled with just more stuff you have to do, and not the …

Where you live makes a difference in how you live – and that’s especially evident during your retirement years. While in the past, your “where to live” selection was based on job opportunity or family-friendliness (or both), choosing a place to live in retirement is your opportunity to choose a location that really inspires you on …

“Independence can mean a lot of different things,” says Laurie Ralston, Marketing Director at Kingswood Senior Living. “Some people may define independence as living completely on their own and personally handling every aspect of their lives, while others may consider it as having the support they need to enjoy the things they want to do,” …

It’s a new year and a new opportunity to forge your own path – but for seniors who may be looking at retirement communities, what does that mean exactly? The world of senior living can sometimes seem like a completely foreign culture, with its own rules and language. Older adults may find themselves at an impasse, …

“If you were planning on moving to an independent living community before the COVID-19 pandemic, you may wonder if now is a good time to make the move,” says Laurie Ralston, Marketing Director at Kingswood Senior Living. “Even though these are uncertain times, I can honestly state that you can feel confident in going forward …

The holiday season should be the most wonderful time for the year, but for many seniors it’s anything but, says Laurie Ralston, Marketing Director at Kingswood Senior Living. “For people who have lost loved ones or who are otherwise alone at the holidays, this time of year can be stressful, sad and lonely,” Laurie says. …

“If we’ve learned anything from the challenges presented by COVID-19, it’s that living in a vibrant, supportive and caring community is far more beneficial than living alone,” says Laurie Ralston, Marketing Director at Kingswood Senior Living. “If you’re a senior who’s been considering the comfort and safety of a senior living community, now is the …

When older adults reach retirement, they have a lot of decisions to make. Wake up early or enjoy sleeping in? Spend the day on an adventure, volunteer or something else entirely? While a lot of these decisions center around what to do, it’s crucial to also think about something else that’s very important: where to …