Health + Wellness

The Benefits of In-Home Care for Elderly Couples

When an older couple starts needing more help, families usually end up asking the same question: what’s the best way to keep both people safe, supported, and together? And that’s where things get complicated fast (and where in-home senior care for couples comes in).Because this is not just a care question. It is a relationship question. A quality-of-life question. A “how do we make this work without blowing up everyone’s finances and nervous systems?” question.For many senior couples, the...

Health + Wellness

What to Look for When Touring a Nursing Home or Long-Term Care Facility

At Navigate Wellness, our goal is to keep our clients living independently in their homes for as long as possible. But sometimes, it’s just not safe anymore, and they need more care than concierge nursing and other services can provide. In those cases, a long-term care facility is the right next step.The process of choosing a nursing home or similar facility can be completely overwhelming. Identifying the difference between a good nursing home vs bad nursing home can be difficult, especially if...

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Understanding Insurance for Senior Care

When you’re facing the prospect of paying for home health care and other elder care services, it can be completely overwhelming. Insurance for senior care may seem like the best option, but it often comes with unexpected obstacles.At Navigate Wellness, we often get asked: “Do you take insurance?” The answer to that is “no, we do not”, and honestly, it probably always will be the answer. The truth is, there are a lot of benefits of using private pay home care like Navigate Wellness. Not only...

Food + Beverage

Crisp Fall Sips

Rocheport Distilling Co. stirs up an autumnal old fashioned Article by Jordan Durham November is the month of cozy sweaters, fireplaces and a holiday full of food and drink. Let us help you enjoy this time of year even more with a delicious new cocktail from Rocheport Distilling Co. called the Apple Butter Old Fashioned. It’s your typical Old Fashioned with a fall twist. The drink mixes the sweetness of apple butter, wood notes from black walnut bitters and, of course, the warm notes of...

Life + Culture

Giving Back, Month After Month

At Senior Marketing Services, generosity grows from connections and community. Article by Bethany Spitzmiller | Photography by Provided | Sarah Jane Photography November is a season of gratitude and giving. It’s a time when people pause to consider what they have and how they can help others. At Senior Marketing Services, though, giving back isn't limited to one month or one holiday tradition. It's something the company has made part of its culture all year long. Through its’ 12 Months of...

Life + Culture

A Community that Gives

The upcoming CentralMOGives campaign creates lasting impact for local nonprofits Article by Jordan Durham | Photography by Sarah Jane Photography For one month each year, Columbia and communities across 10 central Missouri counties come together in support of CentralMOGives — one of the largest collective fundraising campaigns in the region.  This year, the Community Foundation of Central Missouri made a seemingly big change, shifting the previous campaign name from CoMoGives to...

Life + Culture

Thanksgiving's Different Tables

A local business club hosts an alternate gathering for the holiday Article by Jordan Durham | Photography by Provided by Lili Vianello Thanksgiving Day looks a little different for everyone. Some watch football, while some play board games. Some keep it simple in the kitchen, while others cook a feast. Whether or not family or friends are involved, there is something to be said for finding a community to spend the day gathered around a table with.  The ACA Business Club in Columbia hosts a...

Health + Wellness

Getting Started With Home Services for Seniors

What happens when your parent wants to stay home but is resistant or even downright refuses to accept services into their home? The short answer? It starts with lawn care…This is a common question that we get on Clarity Calls with potential concierge nursing and other senior care clients. The adult child is doing all the right things.They have had discussions about their parents’ goals of aging at homeThey have noticed some small changes in their parent’s safety or healthThey’ve done some...

Health + Wellness

Is Mom Safe at Home?

One of the most frequent questions we get asked is, ‘How do I know when it’s time for my loved one to go into senior living?’ Unfortunately, this is not an easy question to answer, and our emotions can often cloud our judgment.So, how can you answer the question, “Is mom safe at home?” At Navigate Wellness, we have an eight-point assessment we use to develop an objective answer on whether your loved one may be ready to live away from home. When we do an assessment with someone, we go over eight...

Food + Beverage

Signature CoMo Food

What is the most quintessential Columbia food? Article by Jordan Durham | Photography by Sarah Jane Shorthose What comes to mind when thinking about Columbia’s food scene? Is it a savory bite? A rich aroma? Is it the feeling of cheese or grease running down your fingers with no napkins in sight? Is it Italian? Pub fare? Asian-inspired? And where exactly do you find the food that is the most 'CoMo'? With restaurant staples, wandering food trucks and special pop ups the food scene here is...