Memory care

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Coping With the Guilt after Placing Your Parent in a Care Facility

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

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You Don’t Stop Being a Caregiver When Your Spouse Enters Memory Care

Dear Carol: My 56-year-old husband recently went into memory care. I visit every morning and often in the evening because, even though...

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Tips to Cope With Dementia Caregiver Burnout

You watch your once mentally sharp loved one decline before your eyes. Their uncontrollable behaviors, mood swings, outbursts, confusion and memory loss...

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How to Convince Your Parent to Move to Assisted Living

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

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How Often Should I When Mom First Moves into Care?

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

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Choosing Senior Housing and Care Based on Your Parent’s Needs

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

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SenecaSense Home: Discreet Support That Restores Comfort and Confidence

I’m super excited to welcome my newest sponsor, SenecaSense! I truly believe this wetness sensor can make life healthier and potentially less...

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How to Report Neglect or Abuse in a Nursing Home or Assisted Living Facility

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

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Home is All About Heart, Especially for Older Adults

For many of us, the word “home” signifies refuge, safety, caring and warmth –a sanctuary where we belong. It’s a place that...

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Family and Professional Caregivers Are More Alike Than Different

Most of us who are family caregivers know that, while we often experience a sense of fulfillment when we provide care for...

Memory care

Coping With the Guilt after Placing Your Parent in a Care Facility

You Don’t Stop Being a Caregiver When Your Spouse Enters Memory Care

Tips to Cope With Dementia Caregiver Burnout

How to Convince Your Parent to Move to Assisted Living

How Often Should I When Mom First Moves into Care?

Choosing Senior Housing and Care Based on Your Parent’s Needs

SenecaSense Home: Discreet Support That Restores Comfort and Confidence

How to Report Neglect or Abuse in a Nursing Home or Assisted Living Facility

Home is All About Heart, Especially for Older Adults

Family and Professional Caregivers Are More Alike Than Different

Seneca Sense Home: Incontinence Care Made Easy

Egosan Incontinence: Discover the Difference

Memoryboard: Designed by caregivers to help families stay connected

Free Caregiver Training provided by Geriatrician Leslie Kernisan, MD

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