Moving from place to place can be a hassle, especially for seniors. As they age, often the required level of care increases. With increased care, many elders are forced to relocate to a senior care facility that can acc...Read More
Returning to Senior Housing After a Hospital Stay
After a hospital stay, returning to senior housing can be difficult and present new challenges for patients and caregivers alike. “A visit to the hospital can change everything,” says Kelly Mazza, senior executive...Read More
Making an Assisted Living Room Feel Like Home
While change is difficult for most of us, it tends to get even more difficult as we age. Yet it's often our elders who are forced to make the most dramatic changes. One example is the transition to assisted living from a...Read More
11 Strategies for Downsizing for a Move to Assisted Living
For most seniors, moving from their home of many years into an assisted living facility is difficult. For some, it's nearly paralyzing. Even if they are moving to a very nice assisted living environment, the move will li...Read More
8 Odd Assisted Living Rules to Be Aware Of
he world of elder care is fraught with countless rules, regulations and guidelines. It’s enough to make even an experienced caregiver’s head spin. The myriad of complex laws that apply to the different levels of seni...Read More
Exploring Our Long-Term Care Options
Today we took a drive I had been putting off for a while. We visited an assisted living facility. No, we were not visiting a friend or relative. We went to check the place out as a future option for ourselves. Charli...Read More
New Report Uncovers Who’s Really Living in Assisted Living
The size of an assisted living community may be the critical element that decides who your loved one ends up calling their neighbor. A recent analysis of over 2,300 assisted living facilities, led by George Mason Univ...Read More
Home is All About Heart, Especially for the Elderly
For many of us, the word "home" signifies refuge, safety, caring and warmth –a sanctuary where we belong. It's a place that we know is waiting for us at the end of our daily journey into the sometimes cold and uncaring...Read More
Exploring the Concept of Single Gender Senior Living
A friend and I recently toured a veteran's home in a midsize Minnesota town. The facility was beautifully designed and superbly run. The only thing that struck me as unusual was that I didn't notice any women. Then I ...Read More
Insider Tips for Choosing an Assisted Living Facility
While most people prefer to stay in their home through the end of their life, it’s not always feasible to do so and receive the level of care they may require. One defining point for when in-home care is no longer pr...Read More