Seeking: Fun, friendly community with good food, great entertainment variety and nice staff. Must be acceptable size and have a robust...

Buckle up – we’re going to tackle a controversial subject here. There’s a big push these days for seniors to move into continuing care...

Let’s face it: bigger isn’t always better. Even though you love your big, beautiful home, is it really fitting your lifestyle anymore?...

Summer means popsicles, picnics, parades…and air conditioning. Lots and lots of air conditioning. While the lengthening days are a...

Ahh! Finances! Yes, we know that talking about money isn’t always fun and can be pretty stressful at times. Particularly when you’re...

You don’t work at a place for 14 years unless you like it. At least, that’s how we at Melrose feel. Mike Thomas, our Maintenance...

“I’m not THAT old yet!” “I like living independently!” “I want to wait until I need the help!’ Any of these phrases sound like something...

Older adults have discovered yoga in a big way. Nearly 3 million older Americans benefit from doing yoga in many ways, including improved...

It’s tax time, which means that most of us are reviewing our W-2s, sundry paperwork and figuring out where we’ve spent what and how to...

Here at Melrose Meadows, we think life is pretty great. So do our residents! We love our little family and get such joy out of making the...

The hot button for senior living today is “a continuum of care,” and we get it – there’s a real comfort in moving to a community you know...

According to T.S. Elliot – and many others – “February is the cruelest month.” With short days, cold nights, dreary weather and...

So you’ve decided to take the plunge and move to a senior living community in 2019. Excellent! It’s a new year, which means a perfect...

The new year is upon us, which means excitement! Possibilities! Adventures! … and, unfortunately, several more months of winter. As much...

The year is wrapping up, which means celebrating the old and getting ready to welcome the new. As you’re preparing to ring in 2019, your...

Put on your holly, break out the jolly and get ready to jingle all the way. You, your friends and your loved ones are cordially invited...

While “giving thanks” and ceremonies of celebration are common in almost all religions around the harvest time, Thanksgiving – like the...

While the holiday season is touted as the most wonderful time of the year, the truth is that it can arrive with mixed emotions. If family...

Blase Bingo? Cookie-cutter activities? Paint-by-number events? Not here at Melrose Meadows. When it comes to providing fun activities and...

We’re a bunch of animal lovers here at Melrose. Staff, residents and visitors have all been known to bring furry friends to the...