Engaging In-Home Holiday Activities for Seniors

November 18th, 2020 | For Family Members

‘Tis the season to spend more time engaging in festive activities at home with your senior loved one. Holiday traditions, meals, and activities are a part of the holiday season for people of all ages. Seniors can especially benefit from engaging in-home activities, including…

Having the Tough Conversation with Your Parents about Senior Living

November 14th, 2019 | For Family Members

The relationships you develop with your parents are often some of the deepest and most meaningful in your life. Which makes having a conversation about moving into senior living residences tough for all involved. It might be difficult for you to broach the subject…

10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's and Dementia: What to Look For

November 14th, 2019 | For Family Members

As you prepare to celebrate the holidays this season, you may notice some changes in your parents or senior loved ones if you haven’t seen them in a while. They may seem more forgetful, depressed or confused.  Do they have Alzheimer’s disease or Dementia?…

Identifying and Managing Caregiver Guilt

November 14th, 2019 | For Family Members

Caregiving is an invaluable yet incredibly difficult task. Caregivers assist in the everyday tasks for loved ones such as running errands, helping with paperwork, managing medicine and mail often without any reward and sometimes without gratitude. Because paying for in-house care is extremely expensive,…

How to Reduce Caregiver Stress

November 14th, 2019 | For Family Members

As our population ages, providing care for aging parents is becoming more common by the day.

Over the past several years, we have seen a dramatic increase in adults providing care for their spouses or aging parents. While providing this service to your family can…

November is National Family Caregivers Month

October 31st, 2019 | For Family Members

Family caregiving is one of the most vital “professions” within the healthcare industry, yet one of the least recognized and undervalued. Family caregivers put in long hours and endure both emotional and financial tolls in the pursuit of ensuring that their aging loved ones are…

Mistakes to Avoid When Looking for a Personal Care Community

September 19th, 2019 | For Family Members

Mistakes to Avoid When Looking for a Personal Care Community

Searching for the best Personal Care residence is tough, especially when your parents and loved ones are making the change. Fortunately, there are ways to help them learn how to find and choose a personal care facility.…

Mistakes to Avoid When Looking for an Assisted Living Community

September 18th, 2019 | For Family Members

Mistakes to Avoid When Looking for an Assisted Living Community

Searching for the best assisted living residence is tough, especially when your parents and loved ones are making the change. Fortunately, there are ways to help them learn how to find and choose an assisted…

Helping you or your loved one prepare for assisted living

April 12th, 2019 | For Family Members

Making the switch to assisted living residences or senior homes can be tough. For you or your loved one, changing lifestyles, spending money on improved care, and even moving in, can be challenging. Sometimes, it’s tough to even know how to get into…

12 Signs It’s Time to Move into an Assisted Living Community

November 20th, 2018 | For Family Members

When you're young, you may desire with multiple floors and big kitchens for entertaining friends and raising your family. We want beautiful yards with gardens and lush landscapes; dogs, cats, fish, and all kinds of things. As we age, those things might become difficult to maintain and upkeep; like…