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The Disadvantages of Home Care
When your loved one needs care, it can be difficult to know how to proceed. Many people will ignore the issue or attempt band-aid solutions that just make things worse. For instance, busy people will try to split their precious time between their children and their own parents. They want to save money, but they…
How to Introduce and Discuss the Idea of Assisted Living – Part 3
If you have aging parents who require significant help in living their daily lives, you may be thinking about finding them a new home. However, you’re probably worried about their hearts. How can you help them stay safe and healthy while remaining compassionate toward the difficulties they face? Many children cave under concern for their…
Tips for Protecting Your Loved Ones from Scams
If you have an elderly parent or two, you may be keeping an eye on them for several different reasons. Physical safety, emotional wellbeing, and health are all important factors that play in the anyone’s quality of life, and ensuring that an older loved one is living well can be a lot of work. One…
How to Introduce and Discuss the Idea of Assisted Living – Part 2
In our last blog, we mentioned the timeless phrase, “Home is where the heart is.” In addition to being timeless, this phrase can be a bit tricky. Which came first: the heart or the home? Does the home travel with the heart, or does the heart need an established home? Is it both? What role…
Don’t Make These Mistakes When Searching for a Senior Living Community
The stress of searching out and finding a great place for your elderly loved one(s) to live can be made worse if you don’t know the common mistakes. You want the best for your loved one, and navigating the tours and Q & A sessions can be significantly disorienting. It can feel a bit like…
How to Introduce and Discuss the Idea of Assisted Living – Part 1
You’ve probably heard the saying “Home is where the heart is.” This is a timeless saying because it is true. Having a home makes it possible for us to live to the fullest. When we have a place to go to, a place with comforts uniquely suited to us, a place that we know is…
Identifying and Treating Depression in the Elderly – Part 2
Is your elderly loved one depressed? How do you know? In our last blog, we discussed a few significant indicators that your loved one is struggling mentally and trying to hide it from you. In today’s blog, we want to share a few more depression red flags and discuss what you can do to make…
Identifying and Treating Depression in the Elderly – Part 1
Most of us know that depression can hit anyone at any time, but all too often, we fail to think about the elderly. We shouldn’t. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), over 15 percent of elders struggle with depression every day. Additionally, 25 percent of America’s elders report unshakable feelings of sadness….
Tips for Leveraging Your Long-Term Care Insurance
Life has a lot of ups and downs. We all navigate them the best we can, and we hope to be able to retire comfortably. You will probably accumulate several types of insurance policies as you go, and making the most of them can be the difference between good retirement living and a stressful situation….
Common Balance Challenges for Seniors
Once we learn how to balance when we’re little, many new things become possible. Climbing in and out of the tub, using the stairs, stepping off curbs, and riding a bike are all great actions made possible by balance. For a majority of your life, you’ll be able to enjoy good balance and the only…
Tips for Comparing Assisted Living Facilities
The search for an assisted living community is a lot like searching for a house to buy: you are looking for a home. You’re looking for a place where you won’t just feel safe and comfortable, but also feel like you can thrive. It should have opportunities to connect and dive into your passions. It…
Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease – Part 2
Does your family have a history of Alzheimer’s disease? If so, you may go back and forth between trying not to think about it and worrying intensely, especially if you have aging parents. The instant you see a change in their behavior, your mind probably jumps to Alzheimer’s and you wonder if you’re seeing its…