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Stay In the Know at Portola Gardens

From community focused outings and events, to visiting groups and well-planned life enrichment activities, life at Portola Gardens is inspired by the surrounding neighborhood. A private dining room is available for special events or celebrations, and family and friends are always welcome to join us. We share these events and activities with you, along with educational articles and personal stories, to offer a sense of what our residents experience in life at Portola Gardens.

Exercise: How To Lower Risks During Higher Temps

Exercise: How To Lower Risks During Higher Temps

Hot weather can pose significant health risks, particularly as we age. When we combine high temperatures and exercise, where our body is also generating heat, the consequences can be amplified. Fortunately, there are a number of steps we can take to minimize those risks and still remain active. It’s wise to take a few minutes to better understand how heat can impact us, who is most susceptible to heat-induced illness, and what can be done to minimize the impact.

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Scam Artists Often Target Seniors

Scam Artists Often Target Seniors

It’s no surprise that the common image of a kind, loving — and sometimes lonely — senior citizen represents an attractive target for that rare individual who seeks financial gain through fraud. For a host of reasons, not least of which is their tendency to have gathered a financial reserve over their lifetime, seniors are particularly susceptible to financial scams. This is exacerbated by the advent of the Internet and cell phones, two technologies which are relatively new to older adults, but to which they have quickly become very dependent. Fortunately, simply knowing about some of these scams can help prevent falling victim to any of them.

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Self-care is About Celebrating Life

Self-care is About Celebrating Life

This week is National Women’s Health Week, a time to do what is necessary to stay healthy—including calling your doctor, getting active, eating a healthy diet, prioritizing mental health and practicing healthy behaviors. We at CiminoCare encourage our residents, their families and our care providers to do all these things—and more. And that is to appreciate the time you have with friends and family, to be open to learning new things, meeting new people, laughing together and serving others. It’s all about self-care, which is about more than caring for your health. Self-care is about celebrating life.

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Is Good Health a Matter of Good Luck?

Is Good Health a Matter of Good Luck?

It’s understandable to consider good health to be somewhat a matter of fate, subject to genetics, external events, and other factors generally beyond our control. In simpler terms, we might be predisposed to say some people are just lucky to be born healthy, with strong bones and healthy immune systems. But that may be overlooking some “luck” that is actually within our control, or at least under our influence.

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