Are you currently weighing options for long term care for an aging loved one? In today’s world, many families are. The risks of moving a senior to a facility when the senior community has been hit especially hard by COVID-19 feels daunting. Taking strict measures to isolate and significantly limit exposure is challenging for seniors Read More

The health and safety of our employees, their family members and the patients and families we serve has always been a top priority for Salus. In these unprecedented times, we are taking extra measures to protect the health and well being of our patients and caregivers and to minimize the risk of COVID-19 spread and Read More

The goal of hospice care is to provide comfort to a person when the end of life is near. Because hospice focuses on providing care rather than finding a cure, services are often provided in the environment where the patient is most comfortable. This might be their home, a board and care facility or an Read More

Grief is a normal and natural part of the bereavement process (a period of mourning following a death), but sometimes, grief doesn’t feel “normal” and can even seem “complicated”. This is especially true when we experience a sudden loss. Given the world’s recent unprecedented events, sudden losses are more common, and it can be difficult Read More

News about COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus)  is coming quickly and causing a lot of fear and uncertainty. While the virus poses health risks to everyone, medical experts currently believe that seniors with chronic health diseases are most at risk. Many of these seniors live in communal settings including nursing homes and assisted living facilities.  Risks Read More