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To quickly find out what MorningStar at Jordan Creek offers , we encourage you to take a look at our website.   It provides all kinds of useful information for both potential residents and their families including the floor plans of our stylish suites.   As you will discover, our spacious, private suites have been designed with every detail in mind and reflect the beauty and comfort found throughout our community.     Each of our suites, regardless of the configuration, is equipped with lighting, high ceilings, and large windows offering lots of natural light.   In addition the units have wall-to-wall carpet, mini blinds, handicap-accessible bathrooms and a kitchenette with fridge.   To ensure your optimal comfort, you control your own heat and air conditioning.   We also offer weekly housekeeping as well as laundry and linen services and trash removal and spot cleaning that is done daily.     As you will see from our website, our assisted living suites include everything f

The Alzheimer’s Association’s website is loaded with the most up-to the-date information regarding all the various aspects of Alzheimer’s disease.    Part of their extensive information includes a check list of 10 early warning signs of the disease.   This is important to know as an early diagnosis allows someone an opportunity to seek treatment and to make plans for the future.   While everyone’s journey is different, they recommend if you or a loved one is exhibiting signs of memory loss , to consult with a doctor.   The first sign of Alzheimer’s as stated by the Association is memory loss that disrupts a person’s daily life. This is the most common sign of Alzheimer’s, especially in the early stages.   Examples include forgetting important dates or events as well as recently learned information.       The second sign is experiencing difficulties in developing a plan or working with numbers.   It may affect everyday tasks such as balancing a checkbook or keeping track of

While MorningStar at Jordan Creek was specifically designed to accommodate the needs of its residents, the heart of our community is our caring staff.    Right from the leadership down, our team is comprised of people who feel honored to be able to serve seniors and to help make their lives more comfortable and enjoyable.    As MorningStar at Jordan Creek’s Executive Director, Quinn Adair puts it, “It is incredibly rewarding to serve seniors who have been such phenomenal contributors to our society in so many different ways.”   Quinn finds great fulfillment in a career that allows him to positively impact another person’s life each day and is grateful to be able to build relationships with individuals who have so much to give and share. Before coming to Jordan Creek, Quinn was the Administrator at the Perry Lutheran Home in Perry, Iowa.   He received his Long-Term Care Administration, Health/Care Administration/Management Certification from Des Moines Area Community College.

At MorningStar at Mountain Shadows , we understand that our senior community’s success lies with our caregivers. This is why one of our founding principles is to invest generously in our team members, including providing the necessary development and training required to create leaders with the ability to provide the best life possible for our residents.      We are proud of the fact that our care team is comprised of people who champion our mission and have a sense of calling to serve seniors.   They are a group of unique individuals who do the right thing when no one is watching and work diligently to perfect the art of anticipating the needs of our residents.   In addition they not only believe that Senior Living , at its best, is love in action but do it every day.      As a part of our commitment to bringing together an exceptional staff, we offer generous compensation and benefit packages to each employee in an effort to recognize caregiving as a respected career choi

T he American Diabetes Association (ADA) states that living with diabetes can be difficult but with the right care and treatment, it can be effectively managed.     We know the risk of getting type 2 diabetes increases as we age, and current statistics show more than 25% of seniors in the United States age 60 and over have the disease.   Also as we age, the risk of complications increases.   Along with your health care provider, organizations such as the ADA and the National Institute of Health offer tips and information for coping with the disease and ways to avoid or delay complications.   Also even if you do not have the disease, it is still a good idea to education yourself to try and prevent the onset.      The ADA recommends the following suggestions for living as healthy as possible with type 2 diabetes.   Their first recommendation is to keep your blood glucose levels under control.   Know your target range and check your levels daily or as recommended by your do

The Alzheimer’s Association states that the number of adults suffering from Alzheimer’s disease is increasing and there is now an estimated 5.3 million Americans with the disease.   They add that every 66 seconds someone comes down with the disease.   Among that number includes approximately 200,000 people who are under the age of 65 who have younger-onset Alzheimer's.    Experts also predicts that as we continue to live longer, the number of those afflicted with Alzheimer’s will   grow to 7.1 million adults by 2025.   Right now it is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, and currently, cannot be prevented or cured.    These sobering statistics mean that more families are finding themselves in the situation of having a family member with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia.   For those who are family caregivers, the Alzheimer's Association found it can take an overwhelming toll on them both physically and emotionally.   Their studies show that clo

A recent study from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) found that loneliness in aging adults can impact their health and wellbeing and be responsible for accelerating seniors’ decline and death.   They cite that “people 60-years-old and older who reported feeling lonely saw a 45 percent increase in their risk for death.   Isolated elders also had a 59 percent greater risk of mental and physical decline than their more social counterparts.”   The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 28 percent of people 65 years and older (11 million at the time of the census) lived alone.   In addition to living alone, there are several reasons seniors feel lonesome including losing a spouse.     Furthermore, the AARP reports that more and more seniors do not have children, which means fewer family members available to provide companionship and care.   As many elderly people stop driving, they may not have a convenient way to get around and this can contribute to more feelings of i

According to a study conducted by researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), “18 percent of seniors live alone, while 43 percent report feeling lonely on a regular basis.”    They also found that people 60 years or older who reported being lonely had a 45% increase in a risk of death.   Furthermore, seniors who felt isolated had almost a 60% increase in the risk of mental and physical decline than those seniors who had more social contact.       There are many reasons that seniors attribute to their feelings of loneliness: retirement, death of a spouse and other family members, and a lack of mobility.   Another factor leading to isolation for some seniors is that more people are choosing to not have children, which reduces the number of family members with a stake in their well-being.    A 2009 report taken from data gathered by the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project found that “seniors who feel lonely and isolated are more likely to r