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At The Silver Circle, we help families navigate life's transitions by connecting them with trusted resources, creating practical roadmaps, and providing support for both caregivers and the people they care for.

Community meaning – the importance of feeling connected, included and a part of something bigger than yourself. When you feel connected to your community, you feel a sense of belonging. We will give you some ideas, tips, stories and suggestions so your aging loved one and you can experience more meaningful Community to further meet the needs of this 7th Area of Life.

Our sense of self is often shaped by the groups we belong to: family, friends, sports teams, the city we live in, our neighbourhoods, cultural and religious organizations, work and school connections; the list goes on.

Community meaning – the importance of feeling connected, included and a part of something bigger than yourself. When you feel connected to your community, you feel a sense of belonging. We will give you some ideas, tips, stories and suggestions so your aging loved one and you can experience more meaningful Community to further meet the needs of this 7th Area of Life.

Engagement meaning –the effectiveness of gaining attention and joy in whatever your aging loved one does. When you are engaged in something, time goes so fast. We will give you some ideas, tips, stories and suggestions so your aging loved one and you can experience more satisfying Engagement to further meet the needs of this 5th Area of Life.

Many people don't think about accessibility until a health change, injury, or life transition forces the conversation. By then, families are often making important housing decisions under stress. Planning ahead doesn't necessarily mean making major changes today. Often, it simply means considering how a home will serve your lifestyle in the years ahead and adapt with you as your needs change.

Engagement meaning –the effectiveness of gaining attention and joy in whatever your aging loved one does. When you are engaged in something, time goes so fast. We will give you some ideas, tips, stories and suggestions so your aging loved one and you can experience more satisfying Engagement to further meet the needs of this 5th Area of Life.

In yoga, we often speak about the value of pausing. Not as a way to step away from life, but as a way to return to the moment with a little more awareness, steadiness, and care.

Engagement meaning –the effectiveness of gaining attention and joy in whatever your aging loved one does. When you are engaged in something, time goes so fast. We will give you some ideas, tips, stories and suggestions so your aging loved one and you can experience more satisfying Engagement to further meet the needs of this 5th Area of Life.

Do you feel caught between enjoying your life and caring for an aging loved one? What if there was a safe, friendly, and helpful person that your mom, your aging loved one came to rely on --who is not you? Someone who learned from you about what they like and how they like it.

Over the next while and in many different ways, we will discuss Comfort as being the opposite of when anxiety and upset take hold. We will give you ideas, tips, stories and suggestions to try so you and your aging loved one can experience more Comfort and meet the needs of the 2nd Area of life.

We all want the same things –to love and support our aging loved ones so they feel good, know they are valued and remain safe.

There are 8 main areas in life that, when they are working well, everything else seems to be working well too. These areas are Health, Comfort, Safety, Activities, Engagement, Fulfillment, Community and Individuality. When these 8 areas are working well, it seems as though added grace, patience and even a little higher tolerance are available to everyone involved.