New Resident Welcome Tea

Monday March 29th at 4:00pm

We would like to wish all our new residents a happy & healthy stay!

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There could be various reasons for this, Elina Nihtila, of the department of sociology at the University of Helsinki, Finland, who led the research, told Reuters Health.

“It may be related to the loss of social and instrumental support, in the form of care and help with daily activities such as help in cooking, cleaning, and shopping formerly shared with the deceased spouse,” Nihtila said.

“Second, grief and spousal loss may cause various symptoms, such as depression and anxiety, loss of appetite, sleep disturbances, fatigue and loss of concentration that could increase the need for institutional care.” She added. “Furthermore, grief may cause increased susceptibility to physical diseases.”

The research team analyzed how the death of a spouse affects the likelihood of entering institutionalized care among nearly 141,000 Finnish adults aged 65 and older. All of them were living with a spouse at the beginning of the study and were followed for five years.

“The data were unique in that they covered a large number of persons bereaved during the follow-up and gave the dates of bereavement and of first admission into institutional care,” Nihtila and colleagues explain in the American Journal of Public Health.

Results showed that the risk of entering long-term institutional care was higher among older adults who had lost their spouse than among those living with their spouse. “The excess risk of institutionalization was highest during the first month after the spouse’s death – more than three times higher among both men and women – and decreased with time from bereavement, stabilizing at approximately 20% to 50% higher over 1 to 5 years,” Nihtila noted.

The researcher thinks home help services “should be targeted to the bereaved immediately after a spouse’s death to reduce the need for institutional care.”

SOURCE: American Journal of Public Health, July 2008 (online May 29, 2008).

1. With lots of ocean front and lake edge real estate, Long Island has very fresh and clean air. Away from the noise, stress, and busy streets of New York City, you can enjoy calm lazy days uninterrupted. Go for a walk along the water’s edge, enjoy a book on your patio, and invite a few friends over for a game of cards. The weather is beautiful and your days will be equally gorgeous.

2. There are a large number of retired seniors living on Long Island: Meaning you won’t be alone! There will be lots of people your age who share your interests. There are also a lot of places that hold senior activities like bingo, cards, dance classes, craft groups, senior citizen trips, and senior aerobics. You may be retired, but you’ll never be bored!

3. Living on Long Island means you’re close to just about everything you could possibly want or need. For example, retiring at an Assisted Living Facility in beautiful Lake Ronkonkoma, you are only an hour and a half away from the stunning Montauk Point! Montauk is a great place for a day trip: Pack a picnic lunch, bring your walking shoes, and enjoy the view! It’s also only an hour and twenty minutes from Orient Point, where you can catch a ferry over to Connecticut for a weekend vacation. Dropping you off in New London, you are minutes from Mystic, a great little town filled with nice affordable accommodations, lots of shopping, and great food. You can also head over to Mohegan Sun for more shopping, a little gambling, and amazing shows and concerts! And even closer than all that is New York City, which is about an hour away (depending where you are on L.I). And with a train station near by, the trip is a breeze! I don’t think I need to tell you about the plethora of places to go, things to see, and stuff to do in the city!

4. Long Island is home to some of the most beautiful beaches around! With miles of sandy shoreline, rolling waves, and clean warm air what’s not to love? Plus, the sunsets are beautiful too! Long Island also gives you the choice of two shore lines. The South Shore, which is your typical sandy bottom kind of beach, and the North Shore, which is covered in rocks, stones, and even larger boulders. (Honestly, it’s a rock collectors dream come true!) Not to mention, some of Long Island’s beaches are placed on the top 10 list of best beaches in America!

5. There are lots of great places to eat scattered all over the island. Plus, Long Island is home to some of the best pizza and bagels in the country! With plenty of fast food establishments, delis, cafes, diners and fine restaurants, there is always something to satisfy your taste buds!

6. Long Island is also home to lots of great wildlife. With places like the protected Pine Barrens and wildlife refuges like the one located in Quogue. There are miles of trails to hike and animals to spy! A great place for bird watcher enthusiasts, photographers, and wildlife lovers of all types!

7. Still not convinced? Look at it this way… many people choose Long Island as their vacation destination, and extremely wealthy celebrities own homes in the Hamptons. If it’s worth vacationing to, it’s definitely worth living! You can make other people’s vacations your life!

The Lake Shore Assisted Living (www.lakeshoreli.com)

The Lake Shore Assisted Living Facility, located on beautiful Lake Ronkonkoma in Long Island, New York, has been providing seniors with assisted living care, delicious dining, friendly services and award-winning recreational programs for many years.

Retirement on Long Island includes beautiful afternoons on our sunny beaches, gorgeous sunsets, and peaceful walks down quiet neighborhood streets. There is plenty of fine dining, movie theaters, malls and parks to suit your needs. There’s also a lot of fun activities specifically for senior citizens. The following is a list of a number of events that are held all over Long Island for the enjoyment of our beloved seniors!

1.       For those seniors who aren’t afraid to do something a little different, the Town of Oyster Bay offers ballroom dance instructions for residents 60 and over.  Lessons take place at the William P. Bennett Community Center in Hicksville every Monday at 10am. It’s a great way to learn something new, have some fun, and stay active!!

2.       The Tanner Park Senior Center in Copiague is a great place for seniors to go with friends or meet new people their own age. Open Monday-Friday 9-4pm, they feature card playing, table games, bingo, billiards, lunch, arts and crafts, and other specially-scheduled programs! The Tanner Park Senior Center is a great place for seniors to socialize and keep their minds sharp!!

3.       If you want to stay active but that ballroom dancing simply isn’t for you then the Rainbow Senior Center in Lindenhurst might be! They offer Bend and Stretch classes Mondays and Wednesdays at 11am. This class is designed specifically for seniors, so don’t be afraid it’ll be too intense!

4.       The Rainbow Senior Center also offers the Arts and Crafts club. A place to share and discuss craft ideas, open Mondays and Wednesdays 10am-2pm.

5.       Another great place for seniors is Golden Opportunities at the Senior Community Service Center in Glen Cove. They offer a wide variety of diverse activities including trips, guest speakers, social cubs, exercise and bridge! Membership is free for residents and guest membership is available for Nassau County seniors!

6.       And for all you men out there that simply have no interest in playing bridge with the ladies, the Plainview Senior Housing Facility has the North Shore Men’s Club! A social club just for men 60 and over.

7.       There is also the ‘For Men Only’ club at the Samuel Field YM & YWHA in Little Neck. The ‘For Men Only’ club is a discussion group open to men over the age of 80, open daily from 2pm-3pm.

As you can see, there are lots of activities on Long Island for retired senior citizens to stay active. There is plenty of fun to be had and a lot of new people to meet! Before you know it, you might be planning your own trip with your new friends!

The Lake Shore (http://www.lakeshoreli.com) is a Senior Assisted Living facility located in beautiful Lake Ronkonkoma. They’re a well established facility with many seniors already enjoying their services. For your protection, The Lake Shore is an ultra modern fire-proof construction and has 24-hour attendants. They provide fun activities on site or you can venture out to any or all of the listed above! Their staff is friendly and accommodating and will make you feel right at home! With your own room, plenty of privacy, and daily home cooked meals, you’ll have no worries and lots of time to go out and have fun!

Assisted Living Facilities:

• Individuals in assisted living are more independent and can usually get through most of the day by themselves. They only need general help with daily activities like bathing, dressing, grooming and preparing food.
• Assisted living candidates still enjoy social activities with other people and make autonomous decisions about their day. Someone who belongs in an assisted living facility would be downright miserable in a nursing home.
• Assisted living facilities require limited to no medical care. An ideal assisted living facility candidate would be in good health both mentally and physically.
• Assisted living facilities focus on personal privacy and self-sufficiency more so than a nursing home. Residents are able to maintain their independence in a more secure atmosphere.
• Assisted living facilities offer their clients a comfortable apartment that is luxurious and comfortable. Meals and light housekeeping are available.
• Assisted living facilities offer mature adults an alternative with care when needed and would prefer not to manage their large house anymore.

Nursing Homes:

• Those in nursing homes need a great deal more care. They usually require 24-hour nursing supervision and are generally not in good health. Nursing homes are equipped to handle patients who are not mentally or physically well.
• Nursing home patients require help with much more than three or more daily tasks- such as walking or being pushed in wheel chairs, eating, and regular medical tests.
• A nursing home is a place for someone who is unable to be cared for at home, but is not a candidate for hospital care. Although, some nursing homes are set up like hospitals to meet state requirements.
• Nursing homes also provide rehabilitation to help people gain back their independence after a serious health problem, i.e. a stroke or fall.
• Similar to hospitals, nursing home patients have little to no privacy and quite often share rooms.
• Nursing home clients are viewed as patients, not clients. They are there for the sole purpose to get well. If you or your parent is well, a nursing home would not be the ideal place. Perhaps you should investigate an assisted living facility near you.

The Lake Shore (http://www.lakeshoreli.com), a respectable assisted living facility located in the heart of Long Island on beautiful Lake Ronkonkoma where residents can enjoy the great outdoors, fishing, shopping and many other facility activities. The Lake Shore offers a friendly atmosphere with many great activities and top of the line facility staff.

Many facilities offer furnishings – sometimes there’s little to bring at all in the way of furnishings. That said, there are particular items you might like to bring along. Many residents say it’s good to plan ahead – visit the apartment where you’ll be living, take measurements, see what might fit where, where the outlets are located. This allows you to have a good idea of what you can and should bring when it comes time to sort through your things.

If you aren’t sure what furnishings will be provided, representatives of the facility- be it the directory or general aids- will be happy to assist you. In most cases you’ll find that there isn’t much you’ll need to bring along.

It can be hard sometimes to part with the things you’ve had and used for many years – but it’s a good idea to stay positive. Have your family and friends help you organize your belongings and decide which you’d really need/want to have with you in your new home. It also may be a good idea to put some things into storage or ask your family or friends to hold on to them if you aren’t sure yet what you’ll want or need when the time to move in comes along.

Through it all, try to remember to stay positive about the moving process. Think about all the fun times you’ll have and the friends you’ll make at your new home. There are sure to be loads of great activities to enjoy.

The Lake Shore (http://www.lakeshoreli.com), a respectable assisted living facility located in the heart of Long Island on beautiful Lake Ronkonkoma where residents can enjoy the great outdoors, fishing, shopping and many other facility activities. The Lake Shore offers a friendly atmosphere with many great activities and top of the line facility staff.