Assisted living

Paying for Assisted Living: When Siblings Split Costs, What Is Fair?

There are many options for the care of our aging parents, but most of them are costly. There was a stretch of...

Over the course of 15 years, five of my elderly loved ones lived, for various spans of time, in a nearby nursing...

Moving to senior living is often a difficult transition for aging loved ones. Even elders who are on board with the decision...

So, you and your loved one have taken the plunge. You’ve put in the time and effort to research senior housing options,...

Guilt is one emotion that every family caregiver will experience at some point during their journey. When you take on responsibility for...

Conventional wisdom says that we all want to stay in our own homes for as long as we can. That is likely...

Dear Carol: How often should I visit Mom in the nursing home when she first moves in? I heard some facilities limit...

People cite numerous reasons for why they hate visiting nursing homes. Some can’t stand funky smells, others find the sight of disengaged,...

When an elderly parent transitions from their home to assisted living, independent living, a nursing home or a relative’s home, it can...

Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home. For most of us, the feeling is less about how large or...