Dating Advice for Seniors in Retirement Communities


Companionship is invaluable. Having someone around you that you can trust, have fun with, and explore life with together helps to build an enriching and fulfilling inner world. Dating at an older age may feel daunting. Nowadays people are meeting partners later in life and are still able to create strong and happy experiences. If you’re open to finding new life partners, here are helpful senior dating tips to create fulfilling, meaningful relationships within a senior living community.

Explore your new environment and get social. Senior living communities are an ideal environment for exploring the dating scene. Retirement homes host a wide array of communal activities and amenities that encourage seniors out of their shells. Delving into the activities that your community puts together is a great way to meet people with the same interests as you. MorningStar at Jordan Creek is a Senior Living and Assisted Living facility in Des Moines that support residents with resort-style amenities and best-in-class dining and hospitality. Perhaps you will cross paths with your new partner at a wine tasting evening, at the fitness center, or even reading one of your favorite books in the communal library.

Remember to always be honest with yourself and your partners. Whether you’re interested in pursuing a serious committed relationship, dating for fun, or building a friendship, make sure your potential partner knows what you want to expect from the start. It’s not uncommon for seniors to have multiple partners while residing in senior living. These partners may fulfill different needs and activities for you. However, be sure you have a conversation about expectations with other partners when dating for fun or becoming intimate.

Let your family know about your dating life. Some adult children will not be immediately accepting of a widowed parent reentering the dating scene and these seniors may be reluctant to share new dating news. However, your children ultimately want you to be happy and healthy. When introducing new partners to your family, be subtle and emphasize with your loved ones about how your new partner makes you happy.

Contact us to learn more about MorningStar’s senior homes near me and near you, seniors living in West Des Moines, Iowa. Our staff is happy to answer any questions you have. Our website also provides information on our company’s history and vision, as well as what sets us apart from other senior living facilities in Iowa.

The unique mission statement of MorningStar at Jordan Creek, “to honor, to serve, to invest,” sets us apart from other senior living communities. Our foundation is built upon honoring God, valuing all seniors, and investing in staff with a felt calling to serve. Dedicated to creating a real home for residents within a beautiful setting, we encourage you to see for yourself our exceptional offering for independent and assisted living in Des Moines, Iowa.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The MorningStar Family

Image
MorningStar Senior Living’s Founder and CEO, Ken Jaeger, first began forming the idea of starting a company from a desire to create senior living that was defined by the human touch. He says his intention was to “re-create my grandmother’s house, a place where one can go and feel a sense of family.” This simple but profound concept has driven the overwhelming success of our MorningStar brand. Now nearly seventeen years later, MorningStar continues to add communities across the Western U.S., including MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care of Littleton, in the Greater Denver area. At MorningStar of Littleton, our goal is to create a true home for our residents - one that feels like a family. To help us achieve this, our dedicated team strives to live up to our unique mission statement, which includes honoring God in all of our business practices and relationships and valuing all seniors as gifted and contributing individuals. The last part of our mission statement is t
Read more

The Top Reasons Family Considers Assisted Living

Image
Coming to the realization that your loved one may need support beyond what you can provide comes with difficult decisions to make regarding assisted living . Caregivers of family members and loved ones that have special needs or require extra help often experience their own hardships. Anxiety, depression, negative eating habits, financial strain and poor health are not rare when it comes to caring for an elderly parent or family member. Children of senior parents may feel shame in assessing senior living and assisted care, but these facilities can lessen that guilt and offer a peace of mind that your loved one is healthy, safe, and happy. You know your parent better than anyone and have developed a care routine that allows your parent to be close by or living in similar circumstances of their younger years. Sadly, this may not always be sustainable. Perhaps you have welcomed a new child, taken a new job where you will be around less often, or maybe have decided to move. If you are unab
Read more

Receive the Care You Need at MorningStar at Mountain Shadows

Image
Does your elderly mom or dad dismiss the idea of assisted living fearing it would end their independence and life as they know it? Do they think assisted living homes are more like nursing homes of the past? We want to reassure you and your senior loved one that assisted living communities such as MorningStar at Mountain Shadows are not nursing homes. In fact, we do not offer skilled nursing services but rather provide assistance with the ADLs (activities of daily living), along with engaging activities and other services intended to improve and enhance quality of life. It is important to a senior’s overall health that they receive proper care as the website Aging.com reports, “Functional status and the ability to care for oneself have a significant impact on a senior's quality of life. Unmet needs for help with activities of daily living can lead to malnutrition, poor personal hygiene, isolation, illnesses like urinary tract infections (UTIs), and falls.” In fact, studies show se
Read more