What to do to find the right assisted living facility in The Villages for a loved one Dear Higher Ground, My 84-year-old mother is suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. I am no longer able to care for her at my home. I am looking for a residential assisted living home in The Villages that will be comfortable and have a home-like atmosphere. Do you specialize in memory care and what is it like at Heidi’s Haven? Sharon, Ocala Sharon,...

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We take pride in the care we provide our residents and we are always touched when the family of a loved one entrusted to our care takes the time to write us. Here's a recent letter from the daughter of one of our seniors at Heidi's Haven Residential Assisted Living Facility Leesburg, our sister property to Higher Ground. "I just wanted to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to the staff of Heidi's Haven. Also, it was a...

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Residential Senior Living: Higher Ground is a True Home Away from Home Higher Ground is more than the ordinary assisted living facility–it is residential senior living at its finest. A family’s decision to find care for a loved one who can no longer live independently can be difficult and heart-wrenching. At Higher Ground, we strive to make that decision much easier by providing a true “Home Away From Home.” Being the best residential senior living provider in Lake County, Florida is...

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Top Ten Alzheimer's Warning Signs Here are the top 10 Alzheimer's warning signs of that an elder loved one may be suffering from Alzheimer's Disease, according to the Alzheimer's Association: MEMORY LOSS THAT DISRUPTS DAILY LIFE CHALLENGES IN PLANNING OR SOLVING PROBLEMS DIFFICULTY COMPLETING FAMILIAR TASKS AT HOME, AT WORK OR AT LEISURE CONFUSION WITH TIME OR PLACE TROUBLE UNDERSTANDING VISUAL IMAGES AND SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS NEW PROBLEMS WITH WORDS IN SPEAKING OR WRITING MISPLACING THINGS AND LOSING THE ABILITY TO RETRACE STEPS...

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