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Arbor View Senior Living is more than just a building. It is a community our residents call home, a place built on friendship and a sense of family with residents, their families, the leadership team, and team members. Every day we come together to support each other and renew our bonds for a better future.

Renewal is happening everywhere, all around us, with the return of spring and the construction is underway to enhance our community. With modern upgrades throughout the community and newly remodeled independent living and assisted living apartments ready for move-in, now is the perfect time to see for yourself how we are upgrading the look and feel of Arbor View.

A Modern Community with Old-Fashion Values

The newly remodeled apartments will have upgraded flooring, countertops, and modern appliances in an open floor plan ready to be personalized, just like the services and amenities our community offers. What will never change is the way we nurture our residents in mind, body and spirit. With an abundance of dining options, fitness classes, activities to engage with other residents who share their interests, personalized wellness plans, and inviting indoor and outdoor community spaces, we offer the best in modern senior living with old-fashion hospitality.

The Arbor View Way of Life

Situated atop the best spot in Arvada, Hackberry Hill, with beautiful sweeping views of the city in one direction and the mountains in the other, Arbor View is surrounded by natural beauty but still close to cultural and entertainment venues like the Arvada Center for the Arts, shops, restaurants, and community centers. Within the community there is something for everyone; delicious dining options, numerous activities and events scheduled every week and different ability level fitness classes for everyone. Residents can live an active, full life among friends but with privacy and the support and companionship of our caregiver team.

Our dining experience offers quality food, variety, and most importantly, taste. Every meal is served by attentive team members so residents can relax and enjoy meals with their friends. There are lots of opportunities for residents to gather to enjoy board games, arts and crafts activities, live music, and take local trips off campus. Sharing their interests and hobbies creates a sense of belonging for residents, encourages socialization and keeps them engaged in community life.

Arbor View residents enjoy a maintenance-free lifestyle supported by kind and caring team members who have been with us for many years, providing the continuity of care they would want for their own family members. Our team is dedicated to the well-being and happiness of our residents every day to ensure they have the best quality of life possible. Our remodeling project is one more way we continue to strive to always provide a safe, thriving, modern community for seniors to live life to the fullest.

Want to learn more about Arbor View Senior Living, give us a call at 303-268-4747 or schedule a tour.

Working up a sweat on a regular basis is important at any age but becomes even more essential to overall health as we get older. Seniors who exercise regularly are more likely to stay mobile as they age and are less susceptible to falls, arthritis, osteoporosis, heart disease, hypertension and other illnesses. It also helps ward off cognitive decline: a recent study found regular exercise reduced the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or dementia by nearly 50%.

Older adults can gain significant benefits just by exercising moderately on a regular basis, and at Arbor View Independent and Assisted Living, we are equipped with a designated wellness center where residents have the equipment and support to reach and even exceed their fitness goals. Arbor View offers access to some of the most popular and beneficial exercise regimes for seniors, listed below, to help our residents stay active, independent and prevent injuries.

Walking

Walking promotes a healthy lifestyle, while strengthening muscles and lowering your risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and colon cancer. It’s also one of the least stressful and most accessible forms of exercise there is. Whether you’re on one of our treadmills in our fully equipped wellness center or touring our beautiful grounds, Arbor View offers all the resources you need to make walking your preferred form of fitness.

Stationary bicycles

Stationary cycling is a great form of aerobic exercise and doing it doesn’t exert any significant impact on your joints, so there’s a minimal chance of injury. At Arbor View, our wellness center features recumbent exercise bikes with an ergonomic seat and backrest for extra support, so residents can pedal while sitting comfortably.

Chair yoga

Chair yoga is a low-impact form of exercise that improves muscle strength, mobility, balance and flexibility but provides less stress on muscles, joints, and bones than more conventional forms of yoga. Chair yoga classes, which are offered at Arbor View, have been shown to improve mental health in older adults. In fact, regular participants have better quality sleep and lower instances of depression.

At Arbor View Independent and Assisted Living, we’re committed to helping our residents live well and age well. We hear regularly from residents who enjoy our fitness center and designated wellness programming, full calendar of events and activities, support from our caring team, companionship with peers and more. If you have questions about what our community offers, call (303) 403-3129 to speak a member of our team.

Older adults aren’t the only people living and coping with hearing loss. In fact, hearing impairment is the third most common physical condition affecting people of all ages. But people born with hearing loss may have different coping skills than those who develop it later in life, and, for those who gradually lose hearing as they age, it can be difficult to know exactly what tools are available to make life more accessible.

While some adjustments to your routine may be necessary to accommodate hearing impairment, it doesn’t mean having to forfeit your happiness or independence. At Arbor View Independent and Assisted Living, our team is standing by to help you adapt to and manage hearing loss and any other medical difficulties you may experience, including declining vision, mobility issues and chronic health conditions. In addition to assistance from our team, here are three helpful tips to help you adjust to age-related hearing loss:

Maintain appropriate upkeep on hearing devices

Like any medical intervention, hearing devices require some level of upkeep, and our Arbor View team is here to help you make sure your device stays in good shape. While proper care and cleaning are necessary to prevent damage to in-ear devices, you may also need to visit an audiologist if you feel your hearing aids aren’t strong enough or are not making things easier. It’s not just about adjusting for any worsening impairment; hearing aids sometimes need to be recalibrated, especially if they’re not filtering sound appropriately or causing too much static.

Consider easy home modifications

Depending on the extent of your hearing impairment, our Arbor View team members can help you look into ways to modify things around your apartment so they’re more accessible. For example, fire alarms and carbon monoxide alarms are available with visual elements like flashing lights to ensure you’re alerted if they go off. Your morning alarm doesn’t need to rely just on sound, either — alarm clocks with vibrations or lights are a reliable alternative to just turning the volume up on your traditional alarm.

Tell people how to better communicate with you

At first glance, someone probably doesn’t even realize you may have hearing loss. Even when you let them know, they may assume they just need to talk louder so you can hear them, which can be frustrating if you already have hearing aids that amplify sound. When asking someone to repeat themselves, give them some direction on how to better communicate with you. Simple requests like asking for better enunciation or just reminding them to turn towards you when they talk can make a world of difference.

At Arbor View Independent and Assisted Living, we’re committed to helping our residents live well and age well, which means our team members are standing by to accommodate residents’ individual needs and preferences, including managing hearing loss, vision difficulties or mobility issues. Besides 24/7 support from our caring team, Arbor View residents enjoy designated wellness programming, a full calendar of events and activities, a friendly network of peers and easy access to local amenities and services.  To learn more about what our community can offer you or your loved one, call (303) 403-3129 to speak to a member of our team.