Take a moment to consider your dream life in retirement. Do you see yourself escaping the city and relocating somewhere quieter? Or perhaps you may hope to enjoy a range of exciting hobbies and social activities. Maybe you want to live a relaxed lifestyle of leisure, empowered by practical support and accessible to fill your days as you please.
How Can Assisted Living in Tucson Help You Enjoy the Retirement You Deserve?
Get Support with Daily Activities
Many seniors struggle with one or more activities of daily living (ADLs). Only 31% of older American adults can perform all ADLs independently and are as mobile as they’d like to be.1
Activities of daily living examples:
- Meal preparation and cooking
- Bathing and brushing teeth
- Using the bathroom
- Moving around the home
- Getting in and out of bed
- Getting dressed
- Housekeeping and gardening
How Does Assisted Living Help with Activities of Daily Living?
Assisted living is unique because it balances senior care and autonomy. You’ll be supported by a personalized senior care plan that considers your specific needs and allows you to remain as independent as possible. And with caregivers on-site around the clock, you can access this assistance at your convenience.
The ADL support offered by assisted living communities in Tucson can be viewed as the foundation upon which a fulfilling retirement is built; with basic necessities taken care of, you’ll feel empowered and able to enjoy a lifestyle of your choosing.
Saguaro Ranch’s highly trained and compassionate caregivers deliver dignified, carefully tailored support that meets the needs of each resident. With an excellent staff-to-resident ratio, they have time to do so with the utmost care and consideration.
Opportunities to Socialize Each Day
If you’ve felt more isolated or lonely in retirement, you’re not the only one. Almost a quarter of seniors aged 65+ in the U.S. are socially isolated, and 43% of those aged 60+ report feeling lonely.2 In assisted living, you’ll be surrounded by friends and loved ones daily. And there’ll be plenty of opportunities to enjoy social activities and hobbies without stepping out of the community, too!
Saguaro Ranch is home to residents with many interests, personalities, and professional expertise from long careers. With this in mind, we strive to offer diverse social, creative, physical, and intellectual activities. Many of our activities are enjoyed on-site, but residents also have the opportunity to enjoy regular day trips. On these trips, we support local businesses and explore everything Tucson offers.
Some of our most popular activities include:
- Creative activities like jewelry making, scrapbooking, and painting
- Gardening (including planting and harvesting fruits and vegetables)
- Nature walks around our beautiful ranch
- Exercise classes like Zumba and chair yoga
- Outings to local farms, zoos, and museums
- Picnics and al fresco dining
- Shopping trips
- Parties for holidays and special occasions
ADL support and activities go hand in hand. Without worrying about regular chores like housekeeping and grocery shopping, you’ll have time to dedicate to what you genuinely want to do – which is precisely what retirement should be about!
Cost Effectiveness and Easier Financial Planning
Moving to assisted living can also be a great financial decision. Many communities offer convenient all-inclusive fees, making it easy to plan your finances in retirement.
At Saguaro Ranch, fees include:
- Delicious and nutritious, freshly prepared meals and snacks each day
- A beautiful private bedroom in our spacious upscale ranch house
- Around-the-clock ADL support from professional caregivers
- Expert senior care coordination
- General housekeeping
- A range of activities and social events
- Access to outdoor space with views of the spectacular Tortolita Mountains
With all your daily support, meals, home maintenance, and hobbies covered by one fee, managing your finances will become much more straightforward, with fewer unexpected expenses. Moving to assisted living can also save money that would otherwise have been spent on services required to age in place safely (e.g., home health, home adaptations, transportation, housekeeping, laundry, and gardening).
Convenience On Your Doorstep
Alongside the convenience of meal preparation, on-site activities, and around-the-clock support, some assisted living communities boast additional amenities. For example, Saguaro Ranch offers flexible transportation to medical appointments, with caregivers available to accompany you if a family member can’t attend.
Saguaro Ranch Assisted Living: Residential Senior Care and Memory Care in Tucson
Our tight-knit Tucson assisted living and memory care community is made great by our residents and their family caregivers. We view the seniors we serve as part of our extended family, offering the same level of personalized care, dignity, and respect as we would for our parents or grandparents. This approach has helped us to be recognized as a community that brings back smiles, genuinely cares, and reignites the spark in seniors struggling during retirement.
Arrange a tour of our unique assisted living community in Tucson today to learn more about how we help seniors achieve their ideal retirement lifestyle.
References
- LeWine HE. Two-thirds of seniors need help doing one or more daily activities. Harvard Health Publishing. Published December 13, 2013. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/two-thirds-of-seniors-need-help-doing-one-or-more-daily-activities-201312136942#:~:text=A%20new%20study%20suggests%20that,of%20daily%20living%20without%20help.
- National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults: Opportunities for the Health Care System. Washington, DC: The National Academic Press; 2020. doi: 10.17226/25663.
