One way Friends Life Care helps members thrive and age well is through our VigR® wellness program. VigR® stands for Vitality, Independence, Growth, and Resilience™. The philosophy behind the senior wellness program focuses on maintaining a healthy, active, and fulfilling life through a holistic approach to aging. Rather than focusing on just physical health, VigR® encourages well-being across the seven dimensions of wellness: physical, intellectual, emotional, social, vocational, environmental, and spiritual. 

VigR® programming offers members a wide var…

Once the official start of summer arrives, temperatures begin to rise in southeastern Pennsylvania and Delaware. With warmer weather comes an increased risk of dehydration, making proper hydration especially important this time of year. Your body depends on fluids to function properly, and staying hydrated can help support your overall health, energy levels, and well-being. 

Water plays an important role in many of the body’s essential functions, including regulating body temperature, lubricating joints, transporting nutrients, and supporting healthy digestion. Eve…

After more than 21 years of membership, 91-year-old George Boyd reflects on his experience with Friends Life Care’s aging in place support and caring for his wife, Sandra, throughout her Alzheimer’s journey. He shares how concerns about the rising cost of long-term care led him to begin planning for the future, knowing they wanted to remain in the home they loved. “We didn’t know what sort of policy we should get, but we did know that we wanted to stay at home.”  

George and his wife, Sandra, lived in the same home for more than 50 years. As they planned for …

You’re in your 60s, and you’re getting to that point where you’re starting to think about when you’ll retire. You can begin collecting Social Security benefits as early as age 62 at a reduced amount, or wait until age 67 for your full benefits to kick in. You may also be thinking about where you want to live. Do you want to stay in your home for the rest of your life, or relocate to your dream destination, like the beach towns along the Delaware coast? Thinking ahead and retirement planning are key to having low stress, happy, and healthy retirement.
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During the retirement planning process, long-term care costs are often an important consideration, and rightly so. Long-term care costs can go beyond what Medicare covers, and 70% of people over 65 will need some form of long-term care, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

Because of this, many people planning for retirement begin to consider long-term care insurance. This can be a great option for protecting your finances as life evolves. However, financial protection is not the only aspect of long-term care planning that needs to be considered.

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