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 doing the...
Years ago I saw a van whose driver was letting teenagers off in front of the local high school, where I was doing the...
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...
As a columnist for a newspaper on the northern plains, I often have readers write me that they are begging their parents to “come...
Documentary titled The Thin Edge of Dignity features Dick Weinman, who has lived in an assisted living facility for decades. He talks about the dehumanizing effect of how many are set up and must operate.
Dear Carol: My parents are in their 70s and healthy for their age. I’m the only adult child who lives near them, so it’s...
Note: If I were writing this today, I’d add that some people use apps to help plan. That said, some still find the apps...
When an elderly parent transitions from their home to assisted living, independent living, a nursing home or a relative’s home, it can be a...
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....
While change is difficult for people of all ages, deviating from the status quo seems to become even more taxing as we get older...
Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home. For most of us, the feeling is less about how large or fancy a...