Top 5 Must Ask Questions to an Assisted Living Activity Director
We know that loneliness and inactivity are some of the main problems of the older years. People find that after a lifetime of working and managing busy lives; retirement can seem empty and lonely. The mental and physical health of people, particularly older people,...
Questions to Ask in an Assisted Living Interview
If you have decided to move a loved one into an assisted living home, you're probably experiencing some relief that your loved one will be looked after and be living in a more secure place. However, you still need to ensure that the assisted living home you choose is...
How Do I Get Into Assisted Living With No Money Out of Pocket?
No matter where you live, we’re all feeling the financial pressure of day-to-day life. Here in Texas, it’s no different. And when it comes to assisted living, we all face the same challenging reality: figuring out how to pay for it. Even if you have saved for this...
Can mom take her furniture to assisted living?
When moving into any new space, including assisted living, it can be comforting to have some of your favorite and familiar furniture with you. Each piece holds memories that can ease the transition into the new and unknown. Luckily, in most places, mom can bring some...
Packing Checklist for Your Move to Assisted Living
It can be quite liberating for an older person to know that they can now have assistance with difficult daily chores, cooking meals and housekeeping. When these become daily frustrations that are visible to you, you know they’ve probably been frustrating them for a...
Top 8 Assisted Living Choices to Avoid
For a family, making the decision to move a loved one into an assisted living facility can be full of ups and downs… for everyone. Let’s discuss the subject in detail so you can have more ups than the latter. There are many aspects you must examine, and ensure that...
Help! Mom Doesn’t Want to Go into Assisted Living
An aging and increasingly infirm parent can be a challenging reality to face. It can be a difficult issue to confront and acknowledge –that the woman you used to depend upon is no longer independent; either physically or practically. At this point, an assisted living...
How do I Talk to Mom and Dad about Assisted Living?
Your parents worked so hard to give you a comfortable, happy life growing up. They are the two people that cared for you and anticipated all your needs more than anyone else in your life. To think about these two capable, loving, caring people being unable to care...
Top 5 signs mom needs assisted living
As kids, our moms were our superwomen. They seemed to have so many balls up in the air and managed to juggle all of them effortlessly. Their home chores, work commitments, kids’ responsibilities and social life. Our moms were our source of strength and guidance; and...