What Are You Going To Do As You Age?
An age-old question for senior living advisors.
Cindy Koch has been in the Senior living space for about 10 years and she is frequently asked “what are you going to be doing when you get older?”
Hopefully she will still be living with her husband, but if that isn’t possible, then she is interested in a Golden Girls situation. As one of the youngest in the Baby Boomer generation, who have the ability to own big homes, the Golden Girls scenario would be ideal for her. She would love to live with other active women who love to travel, and would ultimately cherish the companionship, friendship, and support that living environment would bring.
With her time in the senior living industry, Cindy notes how important it is to take care of your health and to listen to your body. The lack of focus on personal health can lead to chronic disease or a stroke or cancer, which also can put one on the path to more critical senior living placements and having to leave their homes. It’s important to know when help is needed! Her advice is listen to your body, and when something feels wrong, or hurts, then get it checked out by the proper physician.
Stay healthy, Baby Boomers!
Author
Cindy Koch, MA
Certified Placement & Referral Specialist (CPRS) | Owner
Aging at 5280 is here to help elders and their families navigate through the healthcare system and customize a plan to meet their needs.
Indoor visitation now allowed at Colorado assisted living centers
Cindy Koch spoke with FOX31 Denver after the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released the new guidelines for visiting loved ones at assisted living centers.
DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has released new guidelines for visiting loved ones at assisted living centers.
Those guidelines call for masks, social distancing and temperature checks at the door.
In certain cases, visitors will also be required to receive a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours of entering.
Staff and residents will also be required to undergo additional testing.
“There’s still a lot of unknowns, but the fact that we’re moving forward is great,” says Corky Kyle.
Kyle is the CEO of the Colorado Assisted Living Association, which represents dozens of assisted living centers statewide.
“Children want to go see their mom and dad, and they want to know that they’re well,” he says. “Other than telephone calls and maybe looking through a plexiglass screen, it hasn’t been available.”
But others in the industry are worried the guidelines aren’t realistic.
“They’re too strict,” said Cindy Koch. “If we had somewhere where you could just pop down and get a 48-hour test, great. But that’s not reality.”
Koch owns Aging at 5280, which helps place seniors in assisted living centers.
She is worried testing requirements will be too expensive for struggling care facilities to pull off.
“They’re not realistic right now. Our senior living communities cannot afford to test at that high level,” Koch said.
It will be up to individual centers to decide if they want to institute indoor visitation.
The state recommends scheduling your visit well in advance to allow for proper safety measures.
Author
Cindy Koch, MA
Certified Placement & Referral Specialist (CPRS) | Owner
Aging at 5280 is here to help elders and their families navigate through the healthcare system and customize a plan to meet their needs.
The Care Journey
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This Aging at 5280 segment on EZ 1430 Radio focuses on the care journey, including a discussion on Medicaid benefits.
Author
Cindy Koch, MA
Certified Placement & Referral Specialist (CPRS) | Owner
Aging at 5280 is here to help elders and their families navigate through the healthcare system and customize a plan to meet their needs.
Aging At Home Care Options
Author
Cindy Koch, MA
Certified Placement & Referral Specialist (CPRS) | Owner
Aging at 5280 is here to help elders and their families navigate through the healthcare system and customize a plan to meet their needs.
How To Avoid Going Broke Paying Long Term Care
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Jill Yasskin joins EZ 1430 Radio to speak about how to avoid the pitfalls of going broke while paying for long-term care.
Author
Jill Yasskin
Elder Care Manager
Aging is a journey with evolving stages of health, social and financial well-being. I will be by your side assisting in navigating this new course.
