Category Archives: Assisted Living
Once Care Facility Is Decided Upon, Questions Must Continue
Finding the right care facility for an elderly loved one, whether it’s a mother, father, aunt, uncle or some other person held dear, is a lot of work. That work doesn’t end once the search is completed, as noted in … Continue reading
What to Consider When Choosing a Long-Term Care Living Situation for your Loved One
Choosing a long-term care living arrangement is one of the most difficult challenges faced by aging adults and their loved ones. Most families try to avoid the nursing home option to the very end, believing that assisted living or small … Continue reading
How to Prepare to Care for Aging Parents
If you are the child of parents who are currently over the age of 65 you’ve probably given a little bit of thought to the day when one (or both) of your parents may need Long Term Care. Understandably, most … Continue reading
Finding A Trustworthy In-Home Caregiver May Not Be As Easy As It Sounds
As American seniors age and find that they need more and more help with daily tasks, many of our parents and grandparents are choosing NOT to go into nursing or retirement homes, opting instead to age at home with the … Continue reading
Making the Transition to a Long-Term Care Facility as Smooth
as Possible
One question that we often get from our clients is how to know when to place a parent into an assisted living facility or nursing home. Making this decision can be difficult, and disagreements about the best options can cause … Continue reading
How to Make a Smooth Transition into Assisted Living
For many seniors, moving into an assisted living facility can be a difficult and confusing transition. Many elderly people become confused or agitated during or after the move. The Aging Parents Authority recommends taking the following four steps to make … Continue reading
