Housing

Should Your Elderly Loved One 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. My parents...

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

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

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

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 middle school,...

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

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

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

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

When it comes to caring for the elderly, hygiene issues are surprisingly common. Determining why their bathing habits have changed is the best way...