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After decades of living in their own homes, most aging adults would prefer to stay in their house as long as possible. But according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 70% of seniors 65 and over will need some form of long-term care in their lifetimes. If you find yourself tending to …
Staying Healthy as We Age — 7 Tips for Men It’s a fact. Women generally live longer than men. Statista.com cites the average life expectancy for men in the United States at roughly 76 years, whereas women on average live to about 81. Researchers aren’t sure why. Some think it’s because men don’t take care …
When you speak with people considering when to move to an independent living community, you’ll often hear the phrase, “I’m just not ready.” Speak to that same person a year or so after they’ve chosen to move to a senior living community, and you’re likely to hear, “I wish I’d done this sooner.” Understanding the …
Friends and Family of Santa Marta, We are pleased to report that after a final round of all healthcare-related staff and assisted living resident covid testing (a third round was required due to the previously reported outside provider positive result), all resident and staff test results are negative! Effective immediately, for assisted living: in-person, in …
Friends and Family of Santa Marta, The following is another brief update on our precautionary efforts to keep our community healthy and safe during the pandemic. We are pleased to report this past week’s testing results were all negative. We have no active cases at Santa Marta. And beginning next week, listed below are the …
Friends and Family of Santa Marta, With today’s COVID-19 update, we feel blessed to report little news is great news. The results of our testing efforts this week were all negative. In addition to testing for COVID-19, we continue to closely monitor all residents and team members for coronavirus symptoms. We still have one team …
Friends and Family of Santa Marta, As we look forward to Easter Weekend celebrations at Santa Marta, we feel very blessed to report encouraging news from our COVID-19 precautions to protect our community. We recently conducted another round of testing of residents and team members and all results were negative. As reported last week, we …
Parkinson’s Disease and Senior Assisted Living Parkinson’s disease is a chronic, progressive disorder that causes cell loss in the brain. It’s complex, and the symptoms and disease progression can vary from person to person. But because Parkinson’s affects muscle control and movement, it’s likely that, at some point, those with the disease will need help …
Friends and Family of Santa Marta, Today, we want to take a moment to provide an update on maintaining the safety and health of our residents and team members. Earlier this week, we learned that a staff member (who is not resident-facing) tested positive for COVID-19. This individual is doing fine and recovering at home …
OLATHE — A long-awaited milestone for Santa Marta residents was reached March 1, when after a year of pandemic-induced uncertainty, the Catholic-sponsored senior living community here hosted its final on-site COVID-19 immunization clinic that day. The event capped off vaccinations for the community after several weeks of visits from CVS and AuBurn Pharmacy representatives. Both …
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