Tips for Connecting with Grandchildren In Retirement Homes

Many seniors worry about their connection with their family when they move to senior living. Even the best senior living communities may feel challenging for seniors who are trying to stay connected with their grandchildren. Regardless of age, distance, or lifestyle changes, MorningStar Retirement Homes offers seniors tips for connecting with grandchildren. Exploring the amenities and support systems available in senior living Portland provides seniors with a fulfilling and healthy retirement experience for themselves and their families.

Sharing Experiences

The best connections happen from sharing experiences. Exploring the many amenities your senior living community has to offer increases topics for you to discuss with your family and grandchildren. If your grandchild is a movie fanatic, watching a movie they love will keep you connected by giving you a shared experience.

When grandchildren visit your retirement home, be mindful of the things they enjoy and what you all share in common. Sharing a meal of favorite foods, doing a shared activity, or completing a craft together are great ways to connect.

Utilize Technology

Our children and grandchildren have grown up in a technologically advanced world. Many of the ways they connect with their friends are through cell phones, social media, and other forms of technology.

While you may not be the most savvy with technology, start small with weekly or monthly video chats on a smartphone or laptop. Texting may also be an easy way to communicate regularly.

Senior Living Portland: A True Home to Comfortably Age in Place

If you want to stay close to your friends, family, and grandchildren, explore retirement homes near you. MorningStar at Laurelhurst offers unrivaled assisted living Portland seniors are sure to favor. Offering inspired retirement living, our community is situated in the historic Laurelhurst District where long-time residents can continue to comfortably live in familiar surroundings or near loved ones.

Find the Best Retirement Homes Portland, Oregon, Has to Offer

We have an unmatched commitment to the well-being of our assisted living residents at MorningStar at Laurelhurst. We offer round-the-clock support for their activities of daily living (ADLs), empowering them to maintain their independence. With compassion, our care managers provide medication management and access to licensed nurses. Our retirement communities are thoughtfully crafted with luxury amenities, hospitality services, and wellness programs that nurture new interests, hobbies, and individual needs.

Contact us today at (971) 544-8100 To learn more about MorningStar at Laurelhurst and the outstanding care practices within our senior living and memory care communities. Our staff is happy to answer any questions you have. Our website also provides information on our company’s history, vision, mission, and what sets us apart from other retirement homes in Portland, Oregon.

Family Activities to do with Seniors

Nothing feels better than spending time with people you love. Often, our family members are the people we feel the closest to and most loved by. Upon moving into senior or assisted living, our elderly family members need time to readjust to not being around their family or friends as often as they were once used to. That feeling of loneliness towards their families disappears, and never really goes away. Taking the time to get your family involved with your loved one in senior living greatly improves a senior’s day. It gives them something to look forward to and to think of fondly after you have left. If you are planning a trip to visit your loved one in senior living, consider these fun activities to participate in as a family. 

Seniors in retirement living or assisted living may not be able to get out into the world as often or as easily as before. Perhaps bring some of the worlds into their home instead. Bringing a new movie to watch together as a family is a great way to spend some quality time all together and to get your loved one excited. It might have been a while since they have gone to a movie theater so bringing snacks and their favorite beverage can also help them feel more included and considered. 

Bringing board games is a simple way to keep kids entertained for long periods and to bond with the whole family. Ideally, the game is relatively simple with few instructions or confusing rules. If your loved one in senior living has a favorite game, they will probably enjoy playing that specific game the most as it will feel familiar and safe to them. They can also teach your family to play which builds unique memories. 

If your loved one is particularly crafty, researching simple DIY projects is another great way to get the whole family involved in a day of fun and relaxation. Working with our hands keeps our minds busy and calm. If your loved one has been voicing the need for some quality time, a group art project may be the way to go! 

Contact us to learn more about MorningStar’s retirement communities and senior living options in Parker, Colorado. Our staff is happy to answer any questions you have. Our website also provides information on our company’s history and vision, as well as what sets us apart from other senior living facilities in Colorado.  

The unique mission statement of MorningStar Parker “to honor, to serve, to invest,” sets us apart from other senior living communities. Our foundation is built upon honoring God, valuing all seniors, and investing in staff with a felt calling to serve. Dedicated to creating a real home for residents within a beautiful setting, we encourage you to see for yourself our exceptional offering for independent and assisted living in Parker, Colorado.