Choosing a senior retirement residence in Kansas City after the holidays is a prudent idea if you anticipate the need arising in the near future. Whether it is for yourself, your spouse, or a family member, visiting a senior retirement residence is an important first step in making a choice. While you can view floor plans and photos on a website, it is better to visit the senior retirement residence in person and meet the administration and staff. Visiting in person will give you a better sense of the overall atmosphere and type of environment the senior retirement residence offers. You can experience the ambiance of the lingering holiday season, and witness for yourself the interactions that are taking place with staff and residents alike.

The holidays are a time when many families get together with their elderly parents as a group for an extended period of time which makes this an ideal time to visit a senior retirement residence. There are joint holiday-themed activities going on that enable positive interactions with the residents, staff and guests. The decorations, special music, social events all combine to create a happy, comfortable atmosphere for everyone and enables you to experience what life in a senior retirement resident can hold for you or your senior family member.

A visit to a senior retirement residence has the added benefit of preventing residents from feeling isolated and alone at the sensitive time of year. Isolation results in mental and physical health risks for aging adults and is associated with increased mortality, increased risk of high blood pressure and long-term illness.

A senior retirement residence will often offer special incentives at this time of year for new residents, such as reduced rent fees, so you can save money up front by taking advantage of any special offers going on. If you are interested in arranging for a tour of Clover Care Home in Shawnee, call us today at 913-991-2605. We will be happy to sit down with you and answer all your questions, take you on a tour of our facilities and tell you about any special concessions we are offering. You can visit us online at https://www.clovercarehomes.com/.