Senior Living

In this month’s free Retired Living Truth Series seminar, attendees will literally get a chance to “pick the brains” of experts in aging, neuroscience, and memory care as they share the in’s and out’s of diagnosing, managing, and living with brain disease.

When people think of Alzheimer’s disease, they often picture someone who requires long-term care, has difficulty remembering names and faces, and is struggling with daily tasks.

Retirement. One word that promises endless possibilities and freedom. So why does a new study show that people are not as fulfilled during retirement as they had imagined? The answer might be why people 55 years old and better are moving to Reno’s new active lifestyle community, Mountain Lakes Estates.

Fernley Estates Senior Living and Memory Care is the recipient of the Pinnacle Quality Insights’ 2022 Customer Experience AwardTM, for scoring in the top 15% of the nation over a 12-month period in the categories of Variety of Food/Menu Choices, Transportation Needs, and Safety and Security.

Mountain Lakes Estates Retirement Living, an all-inclusive rental community for adults 55-plus, is the proud recipient of the Pinnacle Quality Insights’ 2022 Customer Experience Award.

During the 2021 Caregiver Recognition Virtual Event, the Nevada Caregivers Coalition recognized eight team members from Summit Estates Senior Living and Memory Care for their hard work and extraordinary commitment to caregiving in both paid and unpaid roles.

RENO — Go back in time to the age of Doo-Wop, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, and classic cars during Mountain Lakes Estates’ fabulous 50’s Fling on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Prestige Carson Tahoe Care Center invites community members to challenge the mind and body on Friday, Jan. 29 at 10:30 a.m. with a free webinar hosted by Ageless Grace, an innovative brain fitness program focused on activating all five areas of the brain and addressing all 21 aging factors of the body.

Carson City’s Carson Plaza has been selected as one of the first senior living communities in Northern Nevada to receive the COVID-19 vaccine facility-wide, which will undoubtedly bring a sense of security to its residents and caregivers.

On a picturesque lakefront property with mountain views sits Reno’s new independent living retirement community, Mountain Lakes Estates Retirement Living, 765 South Meadows Drive. The active lifestyle community completed construction and recently welcomed its first residents.

Join Carson Tahoe and Prestige Care on a discussion about navigating memory care Tues., Sept. 22 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Carson Tahoe invites the community to join a free webinar led by internationally recognized memory care expert David Troxel, MPH.

Mountain Lakes Estates Retirement Living is celebrating National Dog Day all week long, Monday, Aug. 24-Friday, Aug. 28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Reno and neighboring residents and their pups are invited to stop by the sales trailer at the 765 South Meadows Parkway Reno, NV 89521, to pick up a free homemade dog treat and enter to win a $50 gift card from Lulu's Pet Grooming. The treats are made with love by Scraps Dog Company in Reno.

Construction of Mountain Lakes Estates Retirement Community is nearly complete, and its first residents are expected to move in this fall, said Darryl Fisher, president of Mission Senior Living. The active lifestyle community for adults 55-years-old and better is located at 765 South Meadows Parkway, Reno. Construction began in the spring of 2019.

In their nearly 70-year marriage, Georgia and Lew Foster had never spent a single anniversary apart, and they weren’t about to break that tradition because of COVID-19.

Celebrating their 70th-wedding anniversary would require some planning and creativity on the part of Summit Estates Senior Living and Memory Care, where Lew lives, but this sort of planning is in this team’s wheelhouse.

The Sierra-Tahoe Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association is now accepting donations of items for their Annual Rummage Sale, to be held September 26,27, 2020. The proceeds from this event provides funding for the many service projects the organization offers throughout the year.

Gov. Steve Sisolak says the state will enter “Phase 1” of business reopenings on Saturday, but that establishments allowed to open their doors will be subject to strict capacity requirements that could be even more stringent if leaders in counties want them to be.

Gov. Steve Sisolak will extend the state’s shutdown order to an as-yet undetermined date and close schools for the rest of the academic year, but he will allow some businesses to reopen if the state sees a consistent downward trajectory of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

Despite the challenges assisted living and memory care communities are facing during the novel coronavirus pandemic, the training and certification of team members continue to be a priority not only for communities like Mission Senior Living but also for the state of Nevada, which requires ongoing certification for medical technicians.

MINDEN — In response to COVID-19 Douglas County officials continue to work closely with Carson City Health and Human Services and a regional Emergency Operations Center that has been set up in Carson City to ensure compliance with the Governor’s directive while working in partnership to keep Douglas County residents safe.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting one new positive case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus in the Quad County region: Carson City, Douglas, Lyon, and Storey counties. This brings the total number of cases in the Quad-County region to four.

Good morning Carson City and happy November! It’s going to be a beautiful day with a high of 65 and a chilly low of 33. We’ve got a ton of wonderful events this morning in the capital city, so let’s get into it!

Saturday, November 2

Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region over the next three days. Events include the second annual Evening with Divas in Carson City, a Día de Muertos celebration at the Nevada State Museum, Nevada Artists Association’s 40th anniversary celebration, paranormal ghost investigations in Virginia City, a pie baking contest in Gardnerville and much more!

The Chateau at Gardnerville, a Pegasus Senior Living assisted and memory care community, recently received the Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce's 'Business of the Year' award.

The Chateau will be recognized as Business of the Year at the Chamber's Community Recognition Awards event at 7:30 p.m. on November 2 at the Carson Valley Inn, along with the other recipients in their respective categories. The event itself begins at 5:30 p.m. with a reception, dinner at 6:30 p.m. and then recognition of the award winners at 7:30 p.m.

Hello Carson City! Are we excited for the parade yet? I know I am! We’re only a few days away now, so take a gander below to find the parade line up and parade categories.

During the annual Perry Foundation Endeavor Awards dinner on Aug. 20 at The Grove at South Creek, Carson City-based Mission Senior Living team members were presented four Endeavor Awards for outstanding care and achievement in post-acute and long-term care in Nevada. MSL offers assisted living and memory care services at locations in Nevada, Oregon, and Arizona.

When Joe Tummarello moved into a sober living home in Carson City called Lyfe Recovery, his friends and family thought he was doing well. However, at the end of July, he wound up in the hospital after his health declined rapidly. His family says this was due to severe neglect at the hands of the owner and manager of the facility. By several accounts, he was denied medical treatment until a senior living home provider stepped in and took him to the hospital, where he died a week later.

The question is: did Joe Tummarello die before his time? And if the answer is yes, then is someone responsible for his demise?

Catmandu in Carson City is scaling its cat and kitten services back a bit.

Executive director Linda Buchanan was recently diagnosed with Behcet’s Disease, a rare auto-immune disorder after two years of strange symptoms and increasingly poor health. Although Behcet’s disease is not considered life-threatening, it requires a significant reduction of work and stress to keep the disease contained.

Pre-selected military veterans and seniors will enjoy the thrill of a Dream Flight in a 1944 Stearman biplane, the same aircraft used to train military aviators during World War II. The flights are courtesy of Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation (AADF), a Carson City-based nonprofit that honors U.S. military veterans nationwide with free Dream Flights. AADF has given more than 3,700 Dream Flights nationwide since 2011.

Good day Carson City and welcome to Thursday, May 16, 2019. We're looking at showers to continue through the day, which will be a nice change from all that spring pollen flying around. Today we've got the Senior Celebration at Casino Fandango, an afternoon hike, a Carson City CASA open house, art presentations, live music and more. Have a great day.

The 21st annual Senior Celebration is coming to the new ball room of the Casino Fandango in Carson City on Thursday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This event is Northern Nevada’s largest health and information fair in honor of Older American month. Senior Celebration is a free event with over 70 senior living experts who will be gathering to share information about their products and services.