2019 - Assisting In Assisted Living Determination

Tips For Hiring The Best Nursing Homes

10 December 2019
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If you are going to give your parent or grandparent a peaceful and healthy life in their old age, it's important to help link them with professionals that can address all their needs. In this regard, it's important that you do everything possible to find a quality senior nursing home that they can call their own. When you do a little bit of research, you should be able to find your loved one the best place to live for years to come. Read More

Avoid Burning Out As A Caregiver By Securing Professional In-Home Caregiving Services

27 September 2019
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When you are taking care of a loved one who is getting older, care needs can become significant over time. What started as grocery shopping together can turn into you taking care of all the shopping and meal preparation. While you may want to help your mom or dad so that they can remain at home, you can burn out from providing too much care to a parent while also trying to take care of your own home and children. Read More

Features of a Memory Care Facility

11 June 2019
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If you have a loved one who suffers from dementia, then you will need to be sure they have the supervision necessary to ensure they don't hurt themselves or someone else. People with dementia can put themselves in hazardous situations by doing things like leaving the stove burners on, wandering off, or even driving a car and getting lost or in an accident. One way you can go about keeping your loved one safe is to have them put in a memory care facility. Read More

Assisted Living Services For Diabetics

19 May 2019
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If your senior loved has diabetes and is considering relocating to an assisted living community, he or she can feel confident that the staff is experienced in caring for diabetics. Elderly people with diabetes are often fearful of having an hypoglycemic event, however, when they live in assisted living communities, all they need to do is pick up the phone and summon help from from an experienced staff member. Here are some services your diabetic senior loved one can expect from the staff at an assisted living facility: Read More

4 Things You May Be Surprised To Learn About Assisted Living

19 May 2019
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Assisted living is one of the ways that you can get the care that you need as you age. They are designed to allow you to age with a little extra support, while still allowing you to be yourself. #1 Different Levels of Care Exist First, it is important to realize that different levels of care exist within the assisted living community. The definition of assisted living is broad, as there is no formal meaning for the term. Read More

About Me

I never thought I would be putting a parent into assisted living. I always imagined that, when they couldn't live alone, my parents would live with me and I would care for them. What I didn't bargain for was my dad passing away when I was a young adult, and my mother developing dementia later on. I wasn't equipped to give my mom the care that she needed, and coming to that realization was hard. I know I can't be the only one who has struggled with the decision, so I created this site to share my thoughts and experiences with assisted living selection and management. I hope the information here can help you if you are facing such a choice.