Medication Management for Seniors – Recommended Protocols
Remember how you bought and filled that smart little pill organizer with all the separate little boxes in it with the names of the week and the morning, afternoon, evening and night doses for dad? And how you often checked that many of those little boxes were still...
Hiring a Senior Move Manager & Other Ways to Ease Moving to Assisted Living
You probably have mixed feelings about moving mom/dad into assisted living. While you know they will be happier, safer and less lonely, it is also difficult to accept that this once vital person, brimming with energy and verve, now seems to need help. You probably...
Why Smaller is Better in Assisted Living
If you have decided to move your loved one into assisted living, know that this is in their best interest. The right assisted living home will provide your loved one with a safe and secure environment, great care and comfort, and a vibrant life full of companionship...
‘Smaller is Better’: Covid-19 Primes Senior Living for Rise of Small-House Models
Small-house senior living may be well-suited to handle the disruptions of the Covid-19 era. This may help boost the model’s popularity going forward — but the industry will first need to overcome obstacles regarding the way these communities are developed, financed...
Knowing When it’s Time to Consider Assisted Living
Assisted living can be a wonderful option for an elderly loved one in your family. This isn’t just good for them when it comes to leading a fulfilled, vibrant life amid their peers, but is also important for you as a caregiver or a potential caregiver of a senior....
Planning Ahead for Assisted Living
Many people act proactively and consider a senior or assisted living facility at the right juncture in their life, long before they need it. That’s the right way to do it too. But to be fair, there are many fears and factors that lead to others delaying these plans...
Is it Time for “The Talk”? Here’s How to Prepare.
You’ve put it off for as long as you could, but it’s time to have “the talk.” As you think about what to say, your hands get sweaty and you feel butterflies in your stomach. Don’t worry. You’re not alone. When it comes to talking about assisted living with our...
The Cost of Caregiving: 3 Common Causes of Caregiver Burnout and What to Do About Them
I love spending time at my home here in Texas, but from time to time I dream of vacationing to new and exciting places. Don’t you? Well imagine feeling like you could never take that vacation. That’s the reality that a lot of caregivers are facing, because they feel...
Planning Visits to Your Parents in Assisted Living: What You Need to Consider First.
How often should I visit my parents in assisted living? Now that you’ve made the decision to move your parents into assisted living, or if they’ve just moved in, one of the first things you’re probably thinking about is how often to visit them. Daily? Once a...
Feeling Guilty About Choosing Assisted Living? It’s Time to Change Your Perspective.
Making the decision for assisted living care The time has come to make one of the most important decisions about your mom’s health: to move her into an assisted living facility. And you are probably wondering, is this the right decision? Am I abandoning my...