What Should I Pack for Assisted Living? Moving is difficult under any circumstances. Add in moving a loved one to somewhere where life may seem unfamiliar, like ... [Read More]
How to Ensure a Parent Is Cared for In Assisted Living If you’ve been your aging parent’s caregiver for a while, it can be an emotional decision to turn that responsibility ... [Read More]
April Showers Bring May Day Flowers I have had a little more time on my hands than I'm used to this early spring and am so ... [Read More]
The Difference Between Assisted Living Communities and Nursing Care When you’re looking into what type of care your aging loved one needs, or what type of care to plan ... [Read More]
The Difference Between Retirement Communities and Assisted Living If you are new to the world of senior housing, the vocabulary can take some time to get used to. ... [Read More]
Funerals in the Time of a Pandemic Life goes on, even during a pandemic. Unfortunately, so does death. Honoring the dead, often with funerals, is an important ... [Read More]
Can Your CPAP Make You Sick? I keep hearing radio ads about high-tech cleaners for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines, which are used to treat ... [Read More]
5 Reasons Why Binge Drinking May Be Dangerous for Seniors During the COVID-19 lockdown, most of us are imbibing more alcohol than usual (and perhaps even binge drinking) – whether ... [Read More]
Keeping an Eye on Your Aging Parents From a Distance If you can’t be with the ones you love … use technology to keep an eye on them. There are ... [Read More]
Can I Afford a CCRC? Coffee bars, fitness classes and indoor pools, billiard rooms, arts and craft studios, chef-prepared meals … These might sound like ... [Read More]