Stay Healthy Ann Arbor’s Senior Living of Choice

Gareth Zebley, owner of Cambrian Senior Living was as a live guest on The Michigan Insider, WTKA Sports Talk Radio’s weekday morning program with Sam Webb.  The broadcast highlighted StayHealthyAnnArbor.com‘s senior living of choice and talked listeners through the process of selecting a senior living community.

The Michigan Insider often gives listeners well rounded offerings away from the sports field, and since many listeners are at the stage in life where it is necessary to help their parents navigate through their options as the aging process begins to present challenges, Cambrian Senior Living was invited to give some advice as to where to begin and what to pay close attention to during the process.

It is not unusual to experience guilt when a parent’s needs begin to escalate and you find it challenging to balance assisting them with their needs while still keeping up with demanding jobs, children, grandchildren and so on.  Assisted living and memory care services are part of the umbrella of resources available to the aging population.  The mind becomes vulnerable to loneliness and depression when social engagement with others is decreased significantly.   When a senior is living at home alone, social engagement can be easily replaced by spending endless hours watching tv which often doesn’t offer a positive outlook on current news or events.   Residing in an assisted living setting is a great alternative to living at home alone without social engagement.   Choosing the right assisted living  will promote the feeling of home, just at a new address.  Apartments at Cambrian Senior Living are furnished with the personal belongings of the residents themselves insuring the feeling of home follows.   Apartments are private, and staff knock before coming in to assist with needs.  Residents at Cambrian Senior Living maintain  control of their surroundings and choices.

Sam Webb reminded listeners that Cambrian Senior Living is an outstanding local option for senior living.  Being family owned and operated by Gareth and Denise Zebley helps give families that extra peace of mind knowing their loved one is in a better place.  Cambrian’s building is designed as a barrier-free setting, so those living with physical limitations are able to maneuver safely and easily without the risk of a step up into the bathtub/shower or stairs up into the bedroom.  Cambrian is able to meet the needs of it’s residents around the clock, 24 hours a day,  7 days a week.  Residents  get their medications on time as prescribed, and meals are provided so dining becomes easy and enjoyable.   As well, Cambrian insures residents have many opportunities to stay engaged through their robust life enrichment programming.  Mornings begin with a focus on wellness, and the rest of the day has varied options scheduled such as gardening, floral design,  woodworking or art projects, musical entertainment, and even regularly scheduled happy hours, to mention just a few.  Outings into the community are also a regular part of their life enrichment calendar.

Cambrian Senior Living also provides resources to the community through it’s monthly Alzheimer’s and dementia  support group.  It is offered at no cost and it teaches families what to expect and suggest ways to cope along the way.  It is also valuable to  hear suggestions from others who are living a similar journey.

It was also suggested that you consider getting your loved one out there with you to see the local options for themselves.  This gives your loved one the opportunity to feel empowered in the decision making process before the need becomes urgent and the decision making becomes stressful and rushed.  Gareth Zebley believes that you should check out several options, and he is confident that Cambrian Senior Living will stand out above the rest.  Cambrian is proud to be associated with StayHealthyAnnArbor.com, a great resource to connect local consumers with the best local providers.

Check out the broadcast below.