How To Make Your Senior Living Apartment Feel Like Home

Adding Personality To Your New Home

Making the move to a senior living community marks the beginning of a meaningful new chapter — one filled with new opportunities, friendships and comfort. It’s natural to feel a mix of excitement and uncertainty, but with a bit of planning, you can achieve a smooth transition. Rather than letting the stress of moving or downsizing overwhelm you, consider these helpful tips to ease the change. Thoughtfully planning how you’d like your new home to feel — and adding personal touches that reflect your life and personality — can go a long way in making your new space feel welcoming and familiar right from the start.

1. Choose a community that makes you feel at home. Look for friendly residents and welcoming staff when you visit different senior living communities. Their interactions can reveal a great deal about the community and whether it’s the right fit.
2. Learn community guidelines. A crucial first step is to familiarize yourself with any community guidelines or recommendations, particularly when it comes to decorating or making changes to your apartment. Understanding these details early on can help you avoid surprises and make it easier to create a warm, comfortable space that feels like home.
3. Choose what furniture you’ll be bringing. Begin by measuring your furniture and determining which pieces will best fit into your new space. Make sure to review your floor plan and square footage. You can always decide if you will want any new furniture once you move in.
4. Reflect your personality in your décor. You may decide to bring familiar décor from your former home or instead pick a fun new theme or design – whatever makes you feel the best! Either way, be careful not to over clutter. You’ll likely need to pare down decorative pieces while also incorporating your taste and style into the space.
5. Add photos and other memories. Every home needs personal touches to make it special. Framed photos of your family, friends and personal experiences will make you smile and remind you of fond memories and can also help start conversations with your new neighbors.
6. Look for opportunities for new connections. A crucial aspect of feeling at home in your new community is getting to know the people around you. You can do this by taking part in community activities, visiting your neighbors and dining with other residents. You’ll soon see that everyone is welcoming and looks forward to meeting new residents at Highpoint at Cape Coral.
7. Stay in touch. As you begin to meet new neighbors and make friends at your community, it’s also important to stay in touch with the people you care about outside your new home. Often, it’s not places or things we miss most — it’s the people. Once you’re settled in, invite family and friends to visit. You can give them a tour of your new community and introduce them to the new friends you’ve made. Staying connected helps ease the transition and keeps your support network close.
8. Create new memories. Once you settle in your new community, you’ll make plenty of new memories and experiences with friends. Whether it’s joining a class, creating art to decorate your apartment or making a cheerful wreath to hang on your door, there are many ways to make your new space feel truly yours. Most importantly, the more involved you become in your new home, the more at home you will feel.

It’s perfectly natural to feel a bit out of place when settling in. But at Highpoint, you’re never alone —we’re here to support you every step of the way, making sure you feel comfortable, welcomed and at home. Once you begin putting these helpful tips into practice, it won’t be long before Highpoint feels like exactly where you’re meant to be — a beautiful community where you can relax, enjoy yourself and truly thrive.