Are you considering a senior living community for yourself or a loved one? As you begin your search, benefits like maintenance-free living and the peace of mind that comes with things like access to medical care are clear, but with so many different senior living options to choose from, each with their own unique senior living amenities, it can be overwhelming trying to compare one community to the next.
In this article:
- Best Amenities in Senior Living
- Restaurant-Quality Senior Living Dining
- Senior Living Activities
- Senior Living Concierge Services
- Senior Living with a Swimming Pool
- Senior Living Amenities at Five Star Senior Living
When it comes to choosing the right community, you’ll want to focus on the senior living amenities that matter most to you. Whether you’re looking for a vibrant local area to explore, sports and fitness opportunities for active older adults, or a more tranquil and relaxing atmosphere, we’ve gathered some of the many senior living amenities to consider while choosing where to call home.
Best Amenities in Senior Living
Ask senior living residents what their favorite amenities are and you’ll get a plethora of different responses! From enjoying restaurant-quality dining to strolling beautiful walking paths, getting pampered at an on-site beauty salon to enjoying group outings and activities, here are some of the most popular senior living amenities that help residents live life to the fullest.
Restaurant-Quality Senior Living Dining
Tired of cooking dinner every single night? Has takeout lost its appeal? If so, let senior living dining take the stress out of mealtime. Many senior living properties offer restaurant-style dining with all sorts of delicious and nutritious options to suit a full range of tastes and dietary needs. In fact, some rival five-star restaurants!
Custom senior dining options
Enjoy hot gourmet meals prepared just for you! At many senior living properties, chefs can adjust ingredients to accommodate allergies, dietary preferences, and restrictions. Whether you’re in the mood for hearty meat and potatoes, a vegetarian dish, or need something heart-healthy prepared with lower sodium, senior living dining staff are available to quite literally cater to the nutritional needs of seniors, both in terms of health and taste.
Senior Living Activities
One of the most rewarding benefits of being a senior living resident is being able to meet new friends and get involved in the community. Loneliness and isolation are increasingly common in older adult populations, particularly for seniors continuing to live at home on their own. Being a part of a senior living community affords opportunities(y) for residents to engage as much as they like to create a vibrant social life which is linked to increased overall wellness.
Programs like Five Star Senior Living’s Lifestyle 360 ensure that a range of activities and events will appeal to those with varied interests and with an emphasis on physical, spiritual and emotional wellness.
Here are some of the activities you may want to look for as you consider a Five Star Senior Living Community:
- Senior fitness group exercise classes, including indoor and outdoor low-impact options
- One-on-one senior personal training sessions
- An accessible swimming pool for classes or recreation
- Dancing classes and social dances
- Outings to shop or simply sightsee in the local area
- Group vacations or trips to further away destinations
- Exploring hobbies like cooking, gardening, crafting, or birdwatching
- Game Night and groups including card games, billiards, bingo and board games
- Movie nights at an on-site theater
- Holiday parties and celebrations
- Music – including community singing groups or musical ensembles, community pianos, performances by visiting musicians, and music therapists (therapy).
- Special events welcoming families and friends
- Companion animal visits and wildlife enrichment activities
- Bible Study or other religious worship
Senior Living Concierge Services
Being able to take a morning swim or settle in for an evening book club meeting with friends may be just what you’re looking for when choosing a senior living community, but beyond leisure activities, it’s important to consider the practicalities of daily living. While moving to a senior living community eliminates much of the maintenance of owning and maintaining a home, there may be certain daily activities that residents require assistance with while continuing to live more independently. Being able to maintain as much independence as possible is important for residents, and a senior living concierge helps make that possible.
What is a senior living concierge?
A senior living concierge provides day-to-day assistance to make life easier for senior living residents while supporting their independence.
Senior living concierge services at a Five Star Senior Living Community may include:
- Transportation services
- Help with errands like dry cleaning
- Coordinating pet care
- Appointment-setting and reservations
- Administrative and logistical tasks like receiving packages, mail, helping with moving, etc.
- Greeting/receiving guests
Senior Living with a Swimming Pool
Do you love the water? Consider a senior living community with a pool and dive right in! Beyond being a fun activity that provides a relaxing, resort-like feel, swimming is an excellent, low-impact way for seniors to maintain cardiovascular health while supporting joint health and building strength.
Whether relaxing on a pool float in a warm-weather community’s outdoor pool or swimming laps in a year-round indoor pool, you can choose from an assortment of senior aquatic activities that are just right for you. Many senior living communities with swimming pools offer group swimming or water aerobics classes for fitness and fun. You can also take one-on-one swimming lessons, or simply use the pool for recreation and relaxation.
Senior Living Amenities at Five Star Senior Living
As you consider what options and amenities are most important to you in your senior living search, we welcome you to contact the Five Star Senior Living team to help you find the perfect senior living community for you. Whether you’re looking for a bustling social calendar or a tranquil retreat, our senior living amenities make it easy to find the perfect fit. Learn more about the Five Star Lifestyle.
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