multi-generational housing

This indoor image shows and older couple, likely grandparents, holding small children. The man has graying hair, wire-reimmed glasses, and wears a pink shirt. He holds an infant about about a year old wearing a blue and red plaid garment and a white gow in the hair. The woman reaches her hand out to the infamt, but we see just part of the arm of an older child who sites on her hap. The child wears a light blue top with dark blue around the collar. The woman has gray hair and glasses, and she wears a burgundy long-sleeved sweater. All have light skin.

Should Your Elderly Loved One Move in With You?

Decades ago, it was fairly common to have grandparents living with the family, and it often worked well. It did for my...

This image shows a gate to an outdoor garden. The wrought iron gate is turquoise. In for foreground, we see an older couple with the woman standing beside her seated husband who holds a decorative wood cane uplifted against his chest. Both of them have short white hair, medium toned skin, and sober expressions. The woman wears a black and white narrow striped dress with a back collar. Her arm rests outward against the chair back behind the man. The man wears a plaid flannel garment buttoned mid- hest with a barely visible gray tee shirt under it.

Handling Controlling Elderly Parents

The responsibility of providing care for an aging or ill loved one is a monumental challenge in its own right. But when...

A family dinner table with a happy black family sharing a meal. There is a husband/father with a beard wearing a blue shirt with rolled-up sleeves, a wife/mother with curly black hair wearing a gray top, and two children, a girl and a boy. The girl is in the foreground. They are all having a good time.

Living with Elderly Parents: Do You Regret the Decision?

If you are like most family caregivers, you probably made a promise to your parent(s) years ago that you would never place...

This indoor image shows tree trunks out a porch window. In foreground we see an older couple each holding a toddler on their lap. The man has gray hair and a receding hairline. He wears glasses and a pink checked shirt with an open color. The child appears to be a girl with a little tow in her sparse hair. She's earing a red and blue print top. The woman has short gray hair and glasses and wears a maroon, long sleeped bop. She hold toddler, but we only see the arm wearing a light blue jacket along with a little blonde hair. She is touching the face of the baby held by the man, so they are all interacting.

Multigenerational Households: The Ins and Outs of In-law Suites

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

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...

Should You Quit Your Job To Care for Your Elderly Parent?

As parents age and need more assistance, most adult children do what they can to help. For many, the first step is...

This indoor image shows an older man with receding white hair, wearing a gray shirt with an open collar. He holds a cell phone in one hand as he looks up at a young girl with long dark blonde hair. She wears a purple print top and appears to be explaining something to the man.

Daughter Wonders if Widowed Dad Should Live with Family or Move to Assisted Living

Dear Carol: I’m a 43-year-old woman, married with two kids in middle school. We’re grieving my mother’s recent death and trying to...

We see a red and white gingham table cloth spread out with a read plate of donuts. The visible donuts have sprinkles and frosting, one peanut butter, one chocolate, and one strawberry.

Planning a July 4th Picnic for Someone in Senior Care? Some tips:

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

This indoor image shows a white walled modern kitchen in the background. In the fregroud is a woman with long blonde hair, wearing a blue jeans-style shirt and black pants. Shes's poring form a bottle into a serving dish wa she looks over at an older man seated at the table. He is wearing a read and black shirt and has white hair and glasses. Both are smiling as they talk.

Living with Elderly Parents: Do You Regret the Decision?

If you are like most family caregivers, you probably made a promise to your parent(s) years ago that you would never place...

Is It Wise for Your Aging Parent to Move in with You?

Decades ago, it was fairly common to have grandparents living with family and it often worked well. It did for my family....

multi-generational housing

Should Your Elderly Loved One Move in With You?

Handling Controlling Elderly Parents

Living with Elderly Parents: Do You Regret the Decision?

Multigenerational Households: The Ins and Outs of In-law Suites

Do Parents Really Want to Live with Their Adult Children?

Should You Quit Your Job To Care for Your Elderly Parent?

Daughter Wonders if Widowed Dad Should Live with Family or Move to Assisted Living

Planning a July 4th Picnic for Someone in Senior Care? Some tips:

Living with Elderly Parents: Do You Regret the Decision?

Is It Wise for Your Aging Parent to Move in with You?

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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