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Mansions Senior Living’s blog shares articles about senior health and wellness, events in our retirement communities, and interviews with our staff. Through our blog, we educate residents and families and keep them up-to-date on news, community information, trends in aging, and more!
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Making the Most of Retirement: Creative Ideas for Staying Engaged and Productive
Making the Most of Retirement: Creative Ideas for Staying Engaged and Productive Retirement can be an exciting and fulfilling time in your life, but it can also be a major adjustment period. For many seniors, the transition from a full-time career to retirement can leave them feeling uncertain about how to fill their newfound free …
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When is the Right Time to Move Into an Independent Living Community?
We all love our independence. Yet, that doesn’t mean that we can’t acknowledge that things may have gotten harder as we’ve gotten older. If you’re over 55, you may still embrace an active lifestyle, but may not want to do as much housework, or you may be isolated in your current environment. How do you …
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Best of Gwinnett Winner!
We’ve done it again. We’re proud to have been voted for by the local community. We were named Best of Gwinnett in 2021 by Gwinnett Magazine. The Best of Gwinnett designation is the highest rating given to the businesses who receive the largest number of votes from the community. Polls stay open for a 10-month …
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The Science of Wellbeing
It’s no surprise that a connection to nature plays a positive role in our wellbeing. There have been hundreds of studies looking at this non-pharmacological approach to wellness and how it improves mood, pain management, and physical recovery. Neuroscience suggests that experiences rooted in nature are a positive distraction that can increase pain tolerance and …
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The Effects of Isolation & the Importance of Socialization
As we grow older, we tend to become more isolated. Friends and family move away. We tend to restrict our social outings to the familiar, which can decrease over time. Eventually, our social group grows smaller. This can lead to extreme isolation. Studies have shown that loneliness and isolation can lead to serious health problems. …
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The Mansions Testimonial from a Former Resident’s Family
We are coming up on a year since dad left us for his Heavenly home. I’m writing to let you know how much we appreciate all that the Mansions did to make his final years enjoyable. When we first started talking about his moving there, he was totally against it. But the day of his …
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Southwest Mansions Top-Rated on Caring.com
Southwest Mansions is proud to have been named one of Caring.com’s “Caring Stars 2022”, Caring’s annual list of the best senior care agencies. The Caring Stars 2022 includes 518 senior care agencies in 46 states and Washington, DC. Caring Stars started in 2012 as the first service-recognition program of its kind in the senior living industry. It expanded …
