VIEW ARTICLE June 12, 2025 9:57 pm Midday Magic – Keeping Energy Up Through Light and Movement Once the body is “awake,” keeping energy and engagement up through the day is key. Midday light keeps the brain stimulated and helps prevent drowsiness, confusion, or agitation later in the day. Combine light with movement—like a walk, household task, or hobby – to boost participation and reduce late-day fatigue. Fact: Natural daylight exposure in […]
VIEW ARTICLE June 4, 2025 2:29 pm Let the Light In – Resetting the Dementia Clock June brings the perfect reminder that light is life. For those living with dementia, exposure to morning sunlight can serve as a gentle reset button for the body’s internal clock. Just like the seasons, our brains respond to environmental cues—and light is one of the most powerful. Encourage loved ones to start their day with […]
VIEW ARTICLE May 29, 2025 2:10 pm The Full Garden: Reflecting with Gratitude and Purpose As May draws to a close, it’s a time not only to look back but to look inward. What have you learned? What moments filled your heart? This blog is about practicing gratitude—not for a perfect journey, but for the meaningful one. Even in the most difficult caregiving situations, moments of connection, insight, and love […]
VIEW ARTICLE May 15, 2025 3:34 pm CERTUS Featured in Senior Housing News for Plans to Grow Research-Based Memory Care Services CERTUS was spotlighted in Senior Housing News for its expansion into research-backed memory care and its commitment to advancing education and innovation in the field. The article includes expert commentary from Dr. Josh Freitas, highlighting CERTUS’s mission to integrate clinical research into its growing number of communities. The company has piloted things like circadian lighting […]
VIEW ARTICLE May 31, 2022 9:00 am Certus Premier Memory Care Living Awarded CERTUS Premier Memory care living’s mission is simple — making memory care better. Unlike any other memory care, CERTUS has created a supportive environment designed for people living with dementia find meaning, purpose and daily success. This unique approach has allowed CERTUS to stand out and be recognized as a top provider in the area, receiving a 2022 Retirement Living Award from Orlando Magazine […]
VIEW ARTICLE December 13, 2017 8:15 pm Certus Chooses Memorymeals® To Optimize Brain Health Impact Within Central Florida CERTUS Senior Living Offers Evidence-Based Nutrition To Optimize Brain Health And Quality Of Life For Memory Care Residents. CERTUS Senior Living is thrilled to announce our new partnership with Life in the Moment, LLC. Through this partnership CERTUS is pleased to be the first memory care community in Central Florida to offer Memory Meals®. CERTUS will leverage MemoryMeals® to fulfill our mission of a “whole person wellness” approach […]
VIEW ARTICLE June 23, 2017 2:00 pm Senior Memory Care Community Opening Multiple Locations In Orlando, Creating 1,500-plus Jobs A new memory care center is planning to have five facilities open by next year that will create hundreds of jobs. Each 43,000-square-foot facility, dubbed CERTUS Premiere Memory Care Living, would create 60 permanent jobs and 245 temporary construction jobs. Each $13 million memory care community would include 63 beds and be divided into two wings. CERTUS Senior Living […]
VIEW ARTICLE May 31, 2017 2:00 pm Lending Innovation & Care It may surprise you to know one in seven Americans over 70 have some form of dementia, according to a national study conducted by the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research and Duke University Medical Center. The population-based research found that about 3.4 million people, or 13.9 percent of the population age 71 and […]
VIEW ARTICLE January 26, 2017 2:00 pm Certus Senior Living Implements Aggressive Construction Schedule CERTUS Senior Living (CERTUS) has begun site development on two major parcels of land in Central Florida. This attests to the corporate strategy of opening one to two new CERTUS communities each year. With seven (7) sites now officially funded, a new construction schedule includes multiple locations throughout Florida. State-of-the-art facilities will be located in Orange, Seminole, Volusia, […]
VIEW ARTICLE November 11, 2016 2:17 pm Certus Senior Management, Llc Names Vice President Of Program Development Joshua J. Freitas joins the CERTUS team with a wealth of experience and stellar industry credentials. CERTUS Senior Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of CERTUS Senior Living, continues to build momentum with senior management choosing new additions for key positions focused on organizing an exceptional core team. Case in point, the addition of Joshua J. Freitas. Nationally known author and […]
VIEW ARTICLE June 11, 2016 2:17 pm Certus Senior Living Closes On The Sites Of First Two Memory Care Communities Construction, Development and Operation of Waterford Lakes and Orange City Locations Will Create Approximately 600+/- Jobs in Central Florida Orlando, FL – CERTUS Senior Living (CERTUS) has completed the purchase of the sites of their first two Central Florida residential communities serving residents with Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia. Located in Waterford Lakes and Orange City respectively, the […]
