Cedar Community News
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Here, you’ll find everything from heartwarming resident stories, updates about our life-enriching programs, events, and important announcements.
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Cedar Community Announces New Vice President of Assisted Living
Cedar Community has promoted Jen Fullhart to vice president of assisted living of the senior living community in West Bend, Wisconsin.
What Are Your Future Plans? An Intern’s Perspective
Cedar Community intern Linsey Haderer talks about her experiences working in various departments here, and how the internship will shape her future.
Hospice Volunteers Provide Emotional Support During End-of-life Journey
Hospice is not a place. Hospice is the care and compassion a specialized team offers to support patients and families during their final journey. The Cedar Community hospice team...
Four Tips for Talking to Parents About Assisted Living
As your parents age, there may come a time when they are not able to live as independently as before, whether because of a chronic illness,...
How Is Skilled Home Health Care Different from Supportive Home Care?
Skilled home health care is provided by a team of licensed and/or certified clinicians under the guidance of your physician. Registered nurses, licensed therapists, and other...
What to Look for in Memory Care Communities
When a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, or is faced with another serious memory loss condition, there is a good...
Sibling Rivalry: When Family Members Disagree on Senior Care Options
When it comes to caring for an aging loved one, having family members by your side can be a tremendous help—mentally, physically, and financially. But there are also times when...
Sparkles of “Light” Amid the Pandemic
There is no doubt the COVID-19 pandemic has changed many things in our day-to-day lives, but we are fortunate at Cedar Community in West Bend and Elkhart Lake that our residents...
Influenza and COVID-19
We all need to do everything possible to make a difference this flu season, especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Safety precautions related to COVID-19 are in place,...
How Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) Can Help Couples Stay Together as They Age
About 70 percent of people over the age of 65 will need some type of long-term care during their lifetime, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
Comparing Life Plan Retirement Communities on Price
Shopping for a life plan retirement community (also referred to as a CCRC or continuing care retirement community) requires a lot of research, and your final decision will be...
Count Your Blessings
Some psychologists believe we all have an intrinsic level of personal happiness we constantly revert to after experiencing the highs and lows of life. Other experts contend that...