Housing

Keep An Open Mind When Choosing Assisted Living for Lifelong Farmer

Dear Carol: My dad, now 83, inherited a small farm from his parents. Though he’s sold most of the land, he’s lived...

I started the habit of getting up at 4 a.m. during my most intensive caregiving days. It was the only way I...

As a columnist for a newspaper on the High Plains, I often have readers write me that they are begging their parents...

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

Most seniors are keen on staying in their homes as they age, but family caregivers often struggle to meet their loved ones’...

Dear Carol: My mom requires 24/7 care, but she doesn’t qualify for hospice. Somehow, I need to obtain a lifting device and...

Long-term caregiving can be isolating and lonely, which is why peer support is so vital to a caregiver’s mental, emotional, and physical...

Dear Carol: My head is pounding from stress after leaving my mom, who lives in a skilled nursing facility. Anger isn’t my...

Dear Carol: I’m concerned about my parents, who are in their early 80s. My dad’s a large man, and my tiny mother is...

Whether you’re caring for someone with dementia or visiting them from time to time, you’ll want to do your best to make...