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We Are Stronger Together

Your commitment to ensuring the highest quality of life—physically, spiritually and socially—for LifeSpire of Virginia community residents is what enables the Virginia Baptist Homes Foundation to continue realizing its faith-driven mission. When you remember the VBH Foundation or a specific community in your estate plan, your gift lives on and we welcome you into our …

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Focusing on Balance Helps You Maintain Independence As You Age

Balance training is an important skill at any age, and it becomes even more important as we get older. While it’s impossible to prevent every fall, having good balance can increase your chances of staying on your feet in precarious situations. Being able to maintain your footing if you trip or slip on uneven or …

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Your Checklist for Comparing Retirement Communities in Roanoke

Starting your next chapter in senior living is exciting, but you may feel overwhelmed by the number of choices available. After all, deciding which community you want to enjoy during the best years of your life is a big decision, and you want to choose the right one with confidence.  Taking multiple tours and comparing …

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS YEAR’S NEW LAWS

A new year has brought more than just resolutions. It’s brought new laws and other changes that may affect your giving decisions. And with any economic change, you may be looking at your finances and wondering how you will be impacted. The new laws include retirement changes, known collectively as “Secure 2.0,” that may affect …

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Memory Care vs Assisted Living: What Level of Care Do They Need?

Even on the best days, it’s hard to predict the future and tomorrow always changes based on what happens today. If you have senior parents, you know just how much things can change from moment to moment. That’s why it’s a good idea to figure out a plan where your loved one can get the …

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Cyber Safety in 2023

Do you know how many passwords you have for all the sites and systems you use? A study conducted by Microsoft in 2007 found that people had approximately six passwords to remember on average. Today, that number has increased to 70-80 passwords on average, an over 1000% increase in the number of passwords to manage. …

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What’s the Difference Between a Nursing Home and a Life Plan Community?

Senior living communities are far from the traditional “nursing homes” you may be familiar with. Broadly speaking, “senior living” describes an age-qualified community of residences specifically designed to meet older adults’ wants and needs. But there’s much more. Many of today’s senior living communities offer a fulfilling lifestyle complete with on-site amenities and services such …

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