Nursing home

11 Downsizing Tips for Seniors Who Are Moving to Assisted Living

For most seniors, moving from a long-time home into an assisted living facility is difficult. For some, it’s nearly paralyzing. In addition...

While change is difficult for people of all ages, deviating from the status quo seems to become even more taxing as we...

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

So, you and your loved one have taken the plunge. You’ve put in the time and effort to research senior housing options,...

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

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

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

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: I want so badly to help my mom have as good a life as possible during her last years, yet...