Assisted living

Coping With the Decision to Put Your Parent in Assisted Living or in a Nursing Home

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

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

It’s an honor to have Minding Our Elders recognized as part of this inspiring group of caregiving and support resources. Thank you...

Dear Carol: Our parents are in their mid-80s and are comparatively healthy. While I live near them, I work and have kids,...

Dear Carol: My mom’s been in memory care for over a year, and she’s been happy with the caregivers and social opportunities....

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

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

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

Dear Carol: My 83-year-old parents are still doing well for their age but declining as would be expected. Since I live nearby,...

Hiring in-home care for my elderly neighbor Joe, was quite an ordeal. The company we chose and their professional caregivers were great,...