As leaders in the senior living industry, The Arbors team is often asked advice by families who are struggling with the thought of moving their loved one into assisted living. There are many emotions, struggles, and confusion that goes along with that process and hearing from someone with experience often helps.

Here are a few podcasts where The Arbors Assisted Living Team members were asked their expert opinion

Laughter Saves Lives…Live!

Melissa Schuhmacher, Regional Director of Sales, Marketing and Business Development talks about The Arbors Assisted Living on Laughter Saves Lives…Live! Brought to you by The Law Firm of Barasch and McGarry, Lawyers for the 9/11 Community.

December 6th, 2023

What Makes The Arbors Unique

Melissa Schuhmacher, Regional Director of Sales, Marketing and Business Development shares with Paula Pagan, CEO of Long Island Elder Care what makes The Arbors Unique.

August 23, 2023

What is Assisted Living with Melissa Schuhmacher

Melissa Schuhmacher, Regional Director of Marketing, Sales and Business Development at The Arbors Assisted Living simplifies Assisted Living Communities. What is Assisted Living? What is the difference between Nursing Homes, Assisted Living and Home Care? How do you pay for Assisted Living. This informative interview with Carrie Arias from Fratello Law answers many questions you may have about Assisted Living.

Mastering theTransition Period from Home to Assisted Living

Meghan Alvarez, Executive Director of The Arbors at Islandia with Kurt P. Widmaier, partner with Russo, Karl, Widmaier & Cordano PLLC on LI News Radio 103.9 FM

August 9, 2023

Helping Seniors Live and Thrive

Meghan Alvarez, Executive Director of The Arbors at Islandia with Kurt P. Widmaier, partner with Russo, Karl, Widmaier & Cordano PLLC on LI News Radio 103.9 FM

August 2, 2023

George Starkesen

“The best part of The Arbors are the people, the programs and the independence. I take daily walks around the neighborhood”

Doris Crotty

“I like the programs offered, they keep me busy and engaged. I love living here”

Dolores McCrone

“I’ve made The Arbors my home and I am very content”

Josephine Foschino

“I love making new friends and enjoying life”

Gladys Bischoff

“I love my beautiful room and all my friends”

Diane

“The life of a caregiver is truly very difficult, and with no training, I’m just a daughter, I made it work, but it got to be too much. It was a very difficult decision to have my mom move here. The folks here made my transition very easy, very helpful, very friendly, the staff is great. It was just a real comfort to me when I left. I felt that my mom was in really good hands. I have such peace of mind knowing that my mom is being well taken care of at The Arbors.”

Tom

“You can go home and sleep at night knowing your loved one is being taken care of. I am grateful to call The Arbors home for my father-in-law.”

Joan

“Living at The Arbors has changed my life completely. I am in a new world. When I started to fall last year, and had to be rushed to the hospital, I was scared. I didn’t want to leave my home. But I’ve made a lot of friends here. It’s a big family. Arbors makes it very comfortable for me. The staff are great, they would take you to the moon if they could. I say my prayers every night and thank God for finding this place for me.”

Elaine

“I love my apartment at The Arbors. It’s just enough space for me to relax. I spend my days socializing with my new friends in the shared spaces, so my home actually got bigger, not smaller.”

Helen

“Make new friends, but keep the old. Some are silver and some are gold…Over eight years, I’ve made a lot of friends, new ones, old ones, and I’ve enjoyed all of them immensely. I guess coming into a place like this, you wonder who’s going to be a friend, but then you find so many friends, whether they’re residents or staff. My favorite part about The Arbors is the people that I’ve met, they take good care of me.”

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