in-home care

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...

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

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

Dear Carol: My mom has advanced lung disease as well as late-stage Alzheimer’s. We know that there are no cures for either...

Dear Carol: I’m married with teenage kids and work full-time. Until recently, I’ve felt I could also support my 83-year-old mom’s care,...

Caregiving. What does it mean to you? While often rewarding and frequently exhausting, it’s one of many life events that can only...

When I was a teenager, my parents had a new home specifically built with separate quarters so my grandmother could live with...

Dear Carol: I’m worried about my 70-year-old dad who is constantly responding to his 93-year-old mother’s calls for help. I keep telling...

Traditional marriage vows generally contain the words “through sickness and in health.” For some couples, chronic sickness in the form of a...

Sharing a kitchen with another cook can be trying for some people. Sharing a kitchen with a person who has dementia can...