The Assisted Living Decision
If you feel it may be time to speak with your loved ones regarding the assisted living decision, these tips should help you to speak lovingly and clearly with your family.
Taking Mom to Thanksgiving Dinner
If you have a parent or family member who lives at an adult residence or an assisted living community, bring them home for Thanksgiving dinner this year.
Limited Mobility? You Can Still Stay Engaged
When senior citizens find themselves in a limited mobility situation, they may become discouraged - and not feel motivated to find new ways to stay engaged and active.
Preparing for Thanksgiving with Your Senior Loved One
If you are a family member of a senior living in an adult residence, now is the time to begin planning ways to make their Thanksgiving special.
Rediscovering a Sense of Purpose
Helping your senior loved one rediscover the motivation to meet people, stay engaged, and take care of themselves is one of the best things you can do for them.
Assisted Living vs. In-Home Care
In-home care refers to hiring a caregiver who will come into the home and help with daily activities to the extent they are needed.
Legal Documents Every Senior Should Have
Although it can be difficult to talk about, seniors should discuss their end of life plans - and have the right legal documents to back up their wishes.
When is Respite Care Appropriate?
People who live at an assisted living facility for respite care will enjoy the same quality of support and care as full-time residents.
Debunking Assisted Living Myths
The term "assisted living" may evoke images of nursing homes full of elderly individuals sitting idle for the rest of their days. However, these assisted living myths are mainly untrue.
Helping With a Parent’s Grief
Everyone will face grief at some point in life, but everyone deals with it differently. A parent's grief can be especially difficult to walk through.