Assisted living

Parents’ Neighborhood Changing as Old Friends Move Away

Dear Carol: Like most older adults, my parents want to live out their lives in their home. They’re very healthy for people...

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

Dear Carol: My dad lives in a memory care facility, and overall, I’d give them good ratings. We’re blessed to find such...

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

As our population ages and more of our national focus is on senior care, we can find ourselves in a muddle over confusing...

For some lucky families, having all adult siblings gather around and plan how to take care of Mom and Dad as their...

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

Caregiving is a job that is full of ups and downs. Many of us take on this role out of love and...

Dear Carol: My head is pounding from stress after leaving my mom, who lives in a skilled nursing facility. Anger isn’t my...

Dear Carol: My mother is in her 80s and is doing well except for arthritic pain and some blood pressure issues. I...