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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...

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Making an Assisted Living Apartment or Nursing Home Room Feel Like Home

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

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Encouraging Older Adults to Socialize After the Move to Senior Living

Moving to senior living is often a difficult transition for aging loved ones. Even elders who are on board with the decision...

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What to Look for When Visiting Someone Who Lives in Senior Housing

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

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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...

The Emotional Toll of Moving Your Elderly Parent to Senior Living

Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home. For most of us, the feeling is less about how large or...

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“I Promised My Parents I’d Never Put Them in a Care Home”

Caregiving is a job that is full of ups and downs. Many of us take on this role out of love and...

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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...

Nursing home

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

Making an Assisted Living Apartment or Nursing Home Room Feel Like Home

Encouraging Older Adults to Socialize After the Move to Senior Living

What to Look for When Visiting Someone Who Lives in Senior Housing

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

The Emotional Toll of Moving Your Elderly Parent to Senior Living

“I Promised My Parents I’d Never Put Them in a Care Home”

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

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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