Your Step-by-Step Guide After Making a Deposit at Kensington Place

Your Step by Step Guide After Deposit

Moving to senior living can be the start of an exciting new phase of life, and we at LSS Kensington Place are here to help every step of the way. From the beginning, our goal is to ensure the process is as smooth as possible.

Senior living at Kensington Place: you’ve made the right choice!

From your first contact with the members of our sales and marketing team, you’ll discover how proud we are of our senior living community. We understand that this is more than just a place to live; it is an enriching lifestyle that promotes and sustains healthy aging. Our staff strives to provide every resident with the opportunity to enjoy a higher quality of life and be confident that a full continuum of care is available for total peace of mind.

Just ask our residents: they’ll give you a first-hand account of what makes Kensington Place the finest choice for senior living in Columbus, Ohio!

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What’s Included in Assisted Living at Lutheran Village?

What's included in assisted living

You might be tempted to think a helping hand is the biggest part of what’s included in assisted living. That’s important for sure. But at Lutheran Village in Ashland, Ohio, you get so much more—you get a lifestyle with all the ingredients for healthy aging and a quality of life that’s hard to beat!

Ashland assisted living: why Lutheran Village is such an exceptional choice

Whether you are seeking a maintenance-free lifestyle that offers you opportunities to socialize and enjoy every day to the fullest, or a loved one is struggling with living on their own, you want to be sure you pick the community that checks all the boxes. A place that fits your lifestyle and your budget. Where you feel welcome and cared for, with the reassurance that comes from having a caring, compassionate staff close by when needed.

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What’s Included in Senior Living? Exploring Services and Amenities at Kensington Place

What’s Included in Senior Living Exploring Services and Amenities at Kensington Place

You probably have heard the phrase “you can have it all” many times during your life and wondered if it would ever be true. Great news: it is if you take advantage of the exceptional senior living services and senior care options available at LSS Kensington Place.

Located in the heart of Columbus, Ohio, Kensington Place provides all the senior care options you need for total peace of mind—active independent living, assisted living, neighborhood-style memory care, and respite care services. This is senior living designed to enrich your life. Just ask our residents—they’re giving us rave reviews!

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Signs It’s Time: Making an Informed Assisted Living Decision

Signs It's Time Making an Informed Assisted Living Decision

Whether you, or someone you love, is considering assisted living, there are several reasons why moving in earlier rather than later is an excellent idea. More peace of mind, more opportunities for fun and friendship, and more ways to get on the path for healthy aging are just the beginning.

Assisted living: Why you should start enjoying the benefits now

Waiting around to make any big change can be stressful. But when you consider all the advantages that an assisted living community offers, you can see why so many seniors are glad they didn’t put off the decision to move. Here are a few reasons why you might want to do the same.

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Why Senior Living Residents Love Kensington Place

LSS Ohio Why Senior Living Residents Love Kensington Place

Good friends, good food, warm fellowship: that’s just the beginning at LSS Kensington Place in Columbus, Ohio. As a senior living resident, you enjoy the perks of an exceptional lifestyle, and you are encouraged to continuously share your ideas on how to make it even better.

Kensington Place is a breath of fresh air for senior living residents.

Our community is designed to enrich your life in multiple ways, all in a welcoming environment that listens to and respects resident opinions and preferences.

Here, you are regarded with the respect that you deserve, and your input is valued. Says Kensington Place resident Becky, “We residents enjoy a true voice in the community and are considered part of the Kensington Place team. We all have a say through resident counsel and program committees—and the administration listens. We work together to make operational improvements. It is a team approach, and it is intentional.”

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The Cost of Putting off a Move to Senior Living

The Cost of Putting off a Move to Senior Living (1)

There are some decisions in life that are hard to make quickly, requiring some extra thought and research. But wait too long, and you might pay a price. Considering a move to senior living is one of these decisions—the sooner you decide, the better for you, and most likely, your pocketbook.

Waiting too long to make the move to senior living could cost you
Your home’s value

If you’re like many seniors and you are relying on the sale of your home as a primary source of funding a move to senior living, you know how markets can fluctuate over time. If homes in your area appear to be selling quickly, it might be the right time for you to take advantage of the opportunity to get a maximum price for your house. As they say, “strike while it’s hot.”

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Don’t Let Your Questions Go Unanswered: Here’s Why You Should Schedule Another Senior Living Tour

Here's Why You Should Schedule Another Senior Living Tour

The first time you experience anything it can be hard to take everything in, and it is certainly true when you go on a senior living tour. That’s why it’s so important to schedule another tour soon after your first visit: to ask all the questions you either forgot to ask or wish you had.

Remember, this may be one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make, so you want to be sure you have all the information you need. And while you certainly can learn a lot from a senior living community’s website, social media posts and their brochures, there’s something about speaking to a staff member in person that can make a huge difference.

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The Top 5 Reasons to Make the Move to Senior Living Now

The Top 5 Reasons Not to Wait to Move to a SL Community

Wondering if now is a good time to move to senior living? Just ask any of the thousands of satisfied older adults who decided to take the plunge and discovered how this engaging lifestyle can enhance and simplify life—and why you don’t want to wait another minute to make it yours!

Why you want to make the move to senior living now
You will be surrounded by good friends and good company. You may have heard how dangerous feeling lonely and isolated can be to your mental, physical and emotional health. It’s just hard to spend quality time with others when you are living alone at home. Friends move away, neighborhoods change and family members are often busy with their own schedules.

But a move to senior living puts you in a welcoming atmosphere filled with possible new friends around every corner who are your peers. They are there to share your joys and your tough times. They are great motivators when it comes to healthy habits and staying active. And they give you something to look forward to each and every day.

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A Checklist for Independent Living

Seniors shopping

What would you include in your dream retirement? And what tasks and responsibilities are you ready to give up?

Some seniors want to free themselves from every daily task, while others are fine with continuing some duties, as long as they are living in an environment that offers numerous opportunities for staying active, volunteering, and making friends. There are those who plan to continue working either remotely or part-time, and they are eager to find a retirement address that lets them concentrate on their work without having to also do home maintenance, prepare meals, mow the lawn, etc.

Once you have a clear picture of what your best life would look like, you can successfully focus on what type of lifestyle is the right fit.

What you want in retirement, and what to give up: a checklist for independent living to help you decide if this option has what you are looking for.

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7 Things to Look for When Touring an Independent Living Community

Senior female

Touring independent living can be exciting. You’re checking out a lifestyle that not only offers newfound freedom from everyday worries, but also a ticket to more friendship, spontaneity, and overall happiness.

Remember, you’re on your own mission: to find a place to call home, where each person is supported with care and kindness, where it’s easy to stay connected, and you can truly live your best life.

Here are some suggestions on what to look for when touring independent living so you can make the right choice.

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