Athulya Assisted Living

Every stage of life has its own advantages and disadvantages. Elderly age, for everyone, appears to be the most difficult one with all its psychological and health issues. People in this age bracket tend to get depression at greater levels compared to other age groups because life asks you to compromise on so many things such as physical strength, mental health and social negligence. However, with a little bit of preparedness, old age too could enhance the experiences of life and you the best sort of memories to add to the bag. Having said that, it’s also a fact that seniors may require assistance in many ways to live a quality life. Assisted living facilities are often taken for regular retirement or senior living homes. Though the Assisted Living Facilities borrow the concept of functioning from senior living homes, they are well advanced in every aspect of senior living and are designed to proactively provide assistance with all the necessary daily activities. Assisted l

Imagine you are reading the last paragraph of the book you loved so much. It gives a great feel that you are about to complete it. At the same time, it makes you feel missing such a good read if you finish the last paragraph! ‘Retirement’ is just another word for many. But, for the person who is undergoing this phase, it is a mixed-feeling than a word! There comes a day for everyone where one should decide and say this is enough. However, deciding ‘that’ day is more difficult than one could imagine. Few feel happy for the relaxed and peaceful life they have after experiencing a complete life and few feel sad for they are going to miss the active professional life that they have been living for the past 3 or 4 decades.  Unable to decide when is the right time for you to retire? Here are 3 simple questions to ask yourself if you are retirement ready.  Unable to Cope with Job Responsibilities -  The transition into aging slows you down gradually. The body will be in dege

Aging is an inevitable part of human life but is accompanied by numerous changes in one’s routines particularly after retirement due to lifestyle modifications. This sudden turn in day- to- day life causes stress, anxiety and sense of deprivation. Seniors also face many home emergencies after retirement leading to dependencies on their family members and care takers. In many developing countries like India, the percentage of ageing population is likely to exceed the demographic distribution of the youngsters and employed workforce shortly. Hence it is important to address and improve attitudes towards aged persons and ensure government participation in elderly care. Else, there is a prospect of facing a socio-economic crisis globally thanks to this   generation imbalance. Common Retirement Emergencies for Seniors Health Issues: Retired adults alone at home are likely to face health issues both life threatening and chronic, physical disabilities, malnutrition concerns a

Nobody likes loneliness. And for seniors, loneliness can become too painful. They find their children and grandchildren busy in their own work and it seems there is nobody in the whole world to take care of them. Moreover, attending funerals of their beloved ones makes them feel worse. Their loneliness gradually makes them enter a state of depression. They feel the need for making friends and friendship is the only medicine for them at this stage. It is not that the more number of friends they make, the happier they become. Rather, they want to optimize their friendship and befriend selected people. Friendships at this stage happen following the theory of emotional selectivity. They tend to lose ties with friends showing superficial emotions and instead prefer those with whom they can form strong ties of friendship. The activities of daily living also tend to change with age. They find difficulty in performing their basic tasks and need someone to assist them. Of course, they

The transition from a professional active phase to the retirement phase can cause many individuals to become sluggish and sedentary. As age advances it becomes necessary to stay active more than ever before. Being on the move keeps seniors energized, happy, and independent and in good emotional and mental health. But the usual mundane workout routines may not motivate them to stay active every day. And so, it is necessary to develop innovative exercise programs for seniors. For an overall good  health and wellness for seniors  every fitness program should focus on attaining the following goals Improve their balance  – The elderly are vulnerable to falls. Thus exercise programs should focus on those routines which help in enhancing their core balance.  Improve flexibility  – It is common to have stiff joints as people age. Practicing exercises that improve flexibility is very important and should be a part of healthcare for seniors. Protect from lifestyle diseases  – Heart

Senior living homes are a beautiful concept developed to become the havens for the elderly while bringing a positive change that instils aesthetic lifestyle during senior age. For the elderly, everyday would be a challenge as their body will be in degenerative stage. They require a hand of an assistance which may not be possible for their family members as they will have their own responsibilities (practically speaking). For such seniors, choosing an assisted living facility or a premium senior living facility would a great option as they should not to compromise on quality living.  Senior living facilities are meant to promote quality senior living while helping the elderly in every way they require help. These facilities now a days are becoming a necessary for seniors rather than just a need or an option due to the nuclear family patterns and fast moving lifestyle in this busy world.  Senior living homes in Chennai are lending helping hands to the families where assisted l

Aging is an inevitable biological process accompanied by challenges. It is a continuous process that brings certain changes in the body that affect our physical, mental and emotional strength and wellbeing. The concept of growing old is often not understood well. Many people instil fears and apprehensions about getting old mostly because old age involves physical decline, health problems and fear of loneliness. It is definite that body changes with aging as every cell, tissue and organ undergo the change that leads to changes in function of organs and appearance of the body. The biggest challenge one can face is embracing the age gracefully. The truth of accepting getting older and make efforts to positively adapt to it is important. We may not stop aging but we can slow it down by making changes to our lifestyle which are small but very effective. The fact is every phase of life serves a purpose and make our life complete.  Instead of being dispirited we can pursue a

Compatibility is key for any species to flourish in an ecosystem. Being compatible tends to invoke a definite compromise in establishing harmony with fellow living things. While aging could well involve loosening the strings of one’s desire, it need not always give the necessary satisfaction for living. Hence why let go and fit in to the excruciating push and pull of dependents than to be ‘Syncing’ into an environment best suited for aging.  Retirement living communities is realistic panacea for all possible uncertainties an aging mind could go through.     Being in similar time zone need not be just an explicit function of longitudes but a state of mind, more realistically. Assisted Living Services is the catalyst for similar ‘time-zoned’ seniors who wish to create their purple years in present and not try banking on nostalgia to extract happiness.  Thus Athulya, the independent living facility for seniors, enables the perfect setting that lauds the inevitable old age and the wis