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Welcome to Fellowship Square's Blog page! We're glad you're here. This is where seniors, families and trusted advisors can find information on senior living, types of care and successful aging. We offer tips on topics such as planning for a move to a retirement community, what life is like in senior living and how to pay for all different levels of senior care. We also share stories about our Organization's history, campus events and other musings about life at Fellowship Square Phoenix. We hope you enjoy.

Reflections' Memory Care Activities

September 01, 2021

Humans are multifaceted beings. We have the basic needs of food, water, shelter, and clothing, but we are so much more than our basic needs. Those needs don’t just go away when living with dementia. In Reflections Memory Care, we focus on 6 specific areas of mental and physical wellness: Intellectual, Social, Environmental, Spiritual, Emotional. Read More

Categories: Assisted Living, Memory Care

Tags: Memory Care Activities, Memory Care, Living with Dementia

We Still Serve the 1%

August 25, 2021

Eighteen months later, here we are. We are able to move more freely, and are forever thankful to be seeing the smiling faces of our residents, who we missed so much last summer. And yet, 18 months later, we are still in a pandemic. Getting vaccinated gave me the confidence to go out and about knowing that not only was I protected, but I was also protecting those around me Read More

Categories: General, In The News

Tags: COVID-19 Vaccine, covid-19 and seniors, life in senior living

Four Tips for Downsizing

February 22, 2021

Unless you are one of the few people who follow the “if I haven’t touched it in a year, I don’t need it” principle, preparing for a move almost always feels like a daunting task. The longer we live in our homes, the more ‘stuff’ we accumulate. And while some items Read More

Categories: Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care

Tags: Senior Independent Living, Independent Living Phoenix, Assisted Living, Moving into senior living

Moving into Senior Living During COVID

December 01, 2020

While speaking with a colleague last week, she mentioned to me that a friend of hers is looking for independent living for her grandmother, but she and her grandmother are both nervous about her moving into a retirement community during the COVID pandemic. Read More

Categories: Independent Living

Tags: life in senior living, covid-19 and seniors, Senior Living in Phoenix, moving into retirement community

Kristie's Corner

August 25, 2020

What a joy to be back at Fellowship Square Phoenix. After spending some time getting to know the leadership team it is clear they are amazing and dedicated to Read More

Categories: General, Independent Living

Tags: life in senior living, Independent Living, Retirement Living in Arizona

Promotions Announced

July 21, 2020

One of the (many) wonderful things about being part of the Christian Care/Fellowship Square team are the extensive opportunities for professional growth. Read More

Categories: General, Independent Living, In The News

Tags: careers in senior living, Fellowship Square Phoenix, better together, jobs in senior living, Senior Living in Phoenix

Beginning of a new journey

July 07, 2020

My journey as part of the Christian Care ministry began in 1987. How amazing to be part of this growing ministry, now the largest not-for-profit in Arizona with 6 campuses. Read More

Categories: General, Independent Living, In The News

Tags: Senior Living, Retirement Living in Arizona, Senior Living in Phoenix, 40 years of service, Independent Living, Assisted Living

Legacies, Transitions & Bright Futures

July 02, 2020

Sometimes, change can be scary and uncomfortable, and other times, it is bittersweet. At Christian Care, we are in a time of bittersweet transition as we have two retirements to celebrate Read More

Categories: General, Independent Living, In The News

Tags: Senior Living, 40 years of service, life in senior living, fellowshipsquareblog, Christian Care

To be a great company

June 15, 2020

Early in my career, I learned that people want to know what you believe; they want to know where your heart is leading you, and where it will lead them. People want you to communicate personally and individually. As a leader, my main job is let people know how much I care. This sets the tone for our success as a senior living community. Read More

Categories: General, Independent Living, Assisted Living, In The News

Tags: Senior Living, Retirement Living in Arizona, Servant leadership, Independent Living, Assisted Living

Jami's Book Club

June 08, 2020

Immersing yourself in a great book can make your brain come alive. Science is now proving this to be true. When we read, we not only improve memory and empathy, but research shows that it makes us feel better and more positive too. Science has shown that reading has amazing health benefits, including helping with depression, cutting stress, and reducing the chances of developing memory impairments, later in life. Read More

Categories: General, Independent Living

Tags: #summerreading, #independentliving, Assisted Living, Fellowship Square Phoenix, life in senior living, Senior Living

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