The Esquiline | Wellness Blog

Lenten Challenge: The History Behind Easter Traditions

Lenten Challenge: The Importance of Reflection

How to Evaluate a Skilled Nursing Community

How to Talk to a Loved One About Moving to a Skilled Nursing Community

How to Support Your Loved One in A Skilled Nursing Home - Virtually

Setting Your Spiritual Goals in 2021

How to Support Your Loved One in A Skilled Nursing Home - Virtually

What if My Parent Doesn’t Want to Go to a Nursing Home?

UPDATE: COVID-19 Response: Actions Taken to Safeguard the Health of Residents and Staff

Questions to Ask a Skilled Nursing Facility About COVID-19

Exploring The Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows

Quick Guide to Assisted Living vs. Skilled Nursing Care

When Should I Move a Parent to Nursing Home Care?

How Does a Nursing Home Admissions Process Work?

Why Choose the Dammert Care Center for My Parents?

Lenten Challenge: Deepen Your Faith Through Forgiveness

March 2020 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

March 2020 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

March 2020 Independent Living Activities Calendar

February 2020 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

February 2020 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

February 2020 Independent Living Activities Calendar

Does My Parent Qualify for Long-Term Skilled Nursing Care?

January 2020 Independent Living Activities Calendar

January 2020 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

January 2020 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

What is Independent Living for Older Adults?

December 2019 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

December 2019 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

December 2019 Independent Living Activities Calendar

How to Enjoy the Holidays and Improve Your Spirituality

5 Easy Ways to Be Grateful This Season

November 2019 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

November 2019 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

November 2019 Independent Living Activities Calendar

Why Should I Move to a Retirement Community?

Top 5 Books for Seniors to Read [2019 Edition]

Oct 2019 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

October 2019 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

October 2019 Independent Living Activities Calendar

What Are Faith-Based Retirement Communities?

Which Is Best－Independent Living or Assisted Living?

September 2019 Independent Living Activities Calendar

Sept 2019 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

Sept 2019 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

The Best Fall Activities for Older Adults in the St. Louis Area

The Best Fitness Apps for Older Adults

August 2019 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

August 2019 Independent Living Activities Calendar

Aug 2019 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

10 Factors to Consider When Choosing Independent Living

A Day in the Life at The Esquiline's Independent Living Community

July 2019 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

July 2019 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

July 2019 Independent Living Activities Calendar

8 Healthy, Easy-to-Make Meals for Older Adults

How to Pick the Right Agent to Sell Your Home in Retirement

June 2019 Independent Living Activities Calendar

June 2019 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

June 2019 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

I Am Esquiline: Meet Jeannie L.

I Am Esquiline: Meet Jeri I.

May 2019 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

May 2019 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

May 2019 Independent Living Activities Calendar

When Assisted Living is No Longer Enough

How Much Do Assisted Living Communities Cost?

April 2019 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

April 2019 Independent Living Activities Calendar

April 2019 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

I Am Esquiline: Meet Roy and June F.

Senior Fitness Trends for 2019

March 2019 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

March 2019 Independent Living Activities Calendar

March 2019 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

I Am Esquiline: Meet Marian M.

What Are Activities of Daily Living?

February 2019 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

February 2019 Independent Living Activities Calendar

February 2019 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

What Is Assisted Living--And Who Is It For?

January 2019 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

January 2019 Independent Living Activities Calendar

January 2019 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

5 of the Best Home Improvement Ideas to Sell Your Home

December 2018 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

December 2018 Independent Living Activities Calendar

December 2018 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

The Esquiline Named Best Retirement Community for 6th Year in a Row

The Christmas Challenge: Getting the Most Out of the Season

10 Ways to Give Back This Christmas [Infographic]

November 2018 Independent Living Activities Calendar

November 2018 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

November 2018 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

6 Must-Try Winter Activities In and Around St. Louis

3 Surprising Ways Travel Is Good for Your Health

Which Level of Care Is Right For My Parent?

October 2018 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

October 2018 Independent Living Activities Calendar

October 2018 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

Campus Refresh Planned at The Esquiline

Gardening at The Esquiline: A Resident Story

September 2018 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

September 2018 Independent Living Activities Calendar

September 2018 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

5 Things to See and Do at The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows

August 2018 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

August 2018 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

August 2018 Independent Living Activities Calendar

The Top 3 Myths About The Esquiline

Financial Power of Attorney (And Other Documents You'll Need in Retirement)

Want an Easy Way to Stay Healthy as You Age? Walk!

4 Reasons Why Reading is Good For You

When’s the Right Time to Move to Independent Living?

Sole to Soul: Building Community in the Greater Belleville Area

4 Tried and True Recipes to Help You Stay Cool This Summer

Making the Move: How to Stage a Home

May 2018 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

May 2018 Independent Living Activities Calendar

May 2018 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

8 Things to Look for When Touring a Life Plan Community

Senior to Senior: Making Meaningful Connections with ACHS

How to Convince My Spouse It's Time to Move

7 Things To Ask at Your Parent's Next Doctor's Appointment

Lenten Challenge: Where Do You Look for Spiritual Inspiration?

March 2018 Independent Living Activities Calendar

March 2018 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

March 2018 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

Lenten Challenge: The Importance of Reflection

Lenten Challenge: Forgiveness

Aging Parents, Guilt, and the Sandwich Generation

Exploring Your Spirituality After 60

Future Security in a Continuing Care Retirement Community

January 2018 Independent Living Activities Calendar

January 2018 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

January 2018 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

The Hidden Cost of Transportation for Seniors

How Humor Can Enhance Spirituality

Can Spiritual Practice Make Me a Better Caregiver?

Holiday Traditions of The Esquiline Residents

Finding Answers in Pope Francis’s Christmas Messages

10 Ways To Give Back This Christmas

Holiday Activities in Belleville, IL

Treating Dementia with Dignity

November 2017 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

November 2017 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

November 2017 Independent Living Activities Calendar

Can Prayer Help Prevent Dementia?

Ways to Increase Your Intellectual Wellness

Humor and Caring For Your Parent With Dementia

Does Your Parent Have These Dementia Risk Factors?

7 Early Warning Signs of Dementia

I Think Mom Has Dementia - What Do I Do Next?

The Apartment Community Named Best Retirement Community

St. Francis Center/Dammert Care Center Deficiency-Free

Save Money (and Enjoy Life) with a CCRC

10 Ways to Keep Your Parent from the ER

Secure Your Future in a Continuing Care Community

The Cost of Transportation for Seniors

Success and Your Senior Parent’s Retirement

Retirement Communities: Rent vs. Buy

Can I Afford a Continuing Care Retirement Community?

4 Retirement Asset Withdrawal Strategies that Work

Taizé Prayer at The Esquiline

Retirement Community Life - Enjoying the Transition

Experience a Day in an Independent Living Community

How The Esquiline Helps Your Parent Grow in Faith

What’s a CCRC (and Why Should You Care)?

June 2017 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

June 2017 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

June 2017 Independent Living Activities Calendar

May 2017 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

May 2017 Independent Living Activities Calendar

May 2017 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

Normal Memory Loss vs Dementia

5 Risk Reduction Strategies for Dementia

10 Reasons to Make Poetry a Part of Your Life

Prayer and Caregiver Stress

Capture the Moments of Your Life: A Guide to Using A Phone Camera

April 2017 St. Francis Center for Assisted Living Activities Calendar

April 2017 Dammert Skilled Nursing Center Activities Calendar

April 2017 Independent Living Activities Calendar

Why Develop Your Sense of Humor?

Video Games That Improve Your Health

Easter: Be an Instrument of Joy

Benefits of Playing Cards for Seniors

Colorectal Cancer: Don’t Die of Embarrassment

Tips to Reduce High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol

Pros and Cons of Coffee

20 Unusual Money-Saving Tips for Seniors

Seniors: Dance for Your Life!

10 Female Heroes You’ve Never Heard of

Should Seniors Improve Math Skills? Yes!

How Will the Trump Administration Affect Seniors?

Caregiver Tech to Make Your Life Easier

Trends in Senior Wellness: Apps, Tech and Services

10 Must-Know Facebook Tips

How Playing Games Benefits Your Health

10 Ways Seniors Can Find Love

Exercise Tips from the Wellness Center Director