Housing

How Hiring a Handyman Can Help Your Older Parents

Years ago I saw a van whose driver was letting teenagers off in front of the local high school, where I was...

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

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

When an aging parent transitions from their home to assisted living, independent living, a nursing home, or a relative’s home, it can...

Dear Carol: My mom is on a waiting list for memory care and should be able to move in soon. I’m struggling...

Dear Carol: I feel like I’m failing everyone because I can’t do everything well. I work full-time, and my kids are in...

For many families, spring or early summer is a time to shake off the winter blues, deep clean their homes and focus...

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

People want to stay in their own homes. You hear it and read about it all the time. And there’s some merit...

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