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With Spring in the Air, Eastcastle Place Reopens

With all residents and staff having had access to vaccinations and enhanced sanitation and safety protocols firmly in place, Eastcastle Place is cautiously opening to visitors and expanding its in-person programming and group dining. Please click here to read more.

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Real Estate Reality Check: Sell

If you’re thinking about putting your home on the market, or if you have friends and family that are considering downsizing, it is time to stop thinking. It’s a seller’s market, meaning buyers are motivated and interest rates are low. To quote that famous Nike slogan, “Just Do It!” The nationwide hot real estate trend …

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Don’t Let Downsizing Get You Down

The idea of downsizing is, without a doubt, overwhelming. If you’ve already been through this process, you might be saying “been there, done that,” or maybe you’re getting ready to say, “heading there, doing that” sometime soon. The challenge of fitting the contents of a suburban home into an apartment is a huge project both …

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Eastcastle Place Hits COVID Vaccine Milestone

As thousands of Wisconsin residents wait anxiously for their COVID vaccinations, Jake Jacobson and his immediate neighbors simply went downstairs for theirs. Jacobson is a resident of Eastcastle Place senior living community on Milwaukee’s Eastside. On February 3rd, 300 vaccines were administered to independent living residents and staff during the community’s on-site vaccine clinic. Last …

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Mindfulness and Meditation for Seniors

In recent years, mindfulness and meditation have become buzzwords that are often associated with health and well-being. Meditation can offer numerous benefits to seniors, just as it does for people of all age groups. Here are some of the advantages of meditation for older adults: Benefits of meditation for seniors Stress Reduction Meditation is an …

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Priority Access to Newly F.D.A. Approved COVID-19 Vaccine

Eastcastle Place is pleased to be able to offer the COVID-19 vaccination to residents and employees through our partner pharmacy. Residents and employees will be in the initial distribution group in the CDC phased allocations and among the first in the country to have access to the vaccine once it is available.  Specific vaccination distribution …

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