in-home care

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Coping With Seniors Who Won’t Accept In-Home Caregivers

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

Cover of the book Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories.

Interview: Assisted living facilities vs. nursing homes: What to know about cost and care

I’m honored to be featured with Anthony Cirillo, a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and president of The Aging...

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Tired, Cranky Caregiver Regrets There’s No Time to Just Be a Daughter

Dear Carol: My parents are in their 90s and live in their condo near me. Both have the expected memory problems, but...

Older woman in a wheelchair wears a gray sweater. She has short, salt and pepper hair and has a appears happy. A younder woman, presumably her caregiver, is bending down to listen to the older woman. The caregiver has long brown hair, white skin, and has her hand on the wheelchair push handles.

How Involved Should Families Be When Elders Live in a Senior Living Facility?

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

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Do Parents Really Want to Live with Their Adult Children?

It’s difficult to pinpoint how many aging parents live with their adult children, but there is certainly a lot more interest in...

Mid-2024 Roundup of Caregiver and Elder-Friendly Products, Services, and Technology

Dear Readers: It’s already mid-2024! That means it’s time for our bi-annual roundup of products, services, and technology. Remember these are not...

Planning a “Picnic” for a Loved One in a Senior Living Community

While most senior living communities offer an array of programs and events, activities directors often work with limited budgets and are challenged...

Is Your Parent Safe in his Assisted Living or Nursing Home?

Safety is one of several reasons people decide that elders with chronic health problems are better off in assisted living or nursing...

When a Person with Dementia Says, ‘I Just Want to Go Home’

Note: This is an older article that’s still valid, so I’m running it. However, dementia experts keep learning, and the thinking now...

Coping With Seniors Who Won’t Accept In-Home Caregivers

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

in-home care

Coping With Seniors Who Won’t Accept In-Home Caregivers

Interview: Assisted living facilities vs. nursing homes: What to know about cost and care

Tired, Cranky Caregiver Regrets There’s No Time to Just Be a Daughter

How Involved Should Families Be When Elders Live in a Senior Living Facility?

Do Parents Really Want to Live with Their Adult Children?

Mid-2024 Roundup of Caregiver and Elder-Friendly Products, Services, and Technology

Planning a “Picnic” for a Loved One in a Senior Living Community

Is Your Parent Safe in his Assisted Living or Nursing Home?

When a Person with Dementia Says, ‘I Just Want to Go Home’

Coping With Seniors Who Won’t Accept In-Home Caregivers

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Egosan Incontinence: Discover the Difference

Memoryboard: Designed by caregivers to help families stay connected

Seneca Sense Home: Incontinence Care Made Easy

Free Caregiver Training provided by Geriatrician Leslie Kernisan, MD

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