You’ve spent years caregiving, you added in home care and then you decided it was time for a memory care community. You researched, maybe had some help, toured a few places and chose one. You moved your dad in and then one day you couldn’t find his lotion. In this post we are exploring what’s […]

I started my career in Senior Living in an Independent Living Community in Springfield,Illinois. Then another community moved me to Seattle where I had always wanted to live and I worked for a few different companies over the years. In 2015 I started my company, Clear Path Senior Living Solutions helping families find the right […]

Pet therapy  Dog Walking and Increased Health Pet Attachment and Decreased Loneliness Pet Ownership and Decreased Cardiovascular Disease The Healing Power of Pets for the Elderly These are just some of the articles on the benefits of pets for seniors. But what happens when your mom or dad can no longer take care of their […]

Your mom is not safe living on her own. The time has come for moving into senior living and she’s NOT happy about it. She keeps talking about how she’s losing her independence but you see it as gaining the freedom to do more since she won’t have to worry about keeping up with the […]

Your mom started the conversation about maybe needing some help. Great! Because you’ve been worried about her for months. You’re not exactly sure what she needs but you’re ready to find out. You sit down to your trusty computer and…. pause… what the heck are you supposed to type in? You’re not even sure what […]

You think mom needs more help, your brother disagrees or your dad’s friends tell you they’ve noticed some changes in his memory. The way he communicates when he talks to you, he just sounds a little tired and he seems fine but is everything really fine? Or are you in denial? If you’re a regular […]

You recently discovered that your mom wasn’t showering. Now we don’t have to talk about how you discovered this, but let’s just say you know. It’s just one of the many reasons that you’ll feel better if she moves to Assisted Living. But your mom is asking you how the whole showering thing is going […]

One parent with Alzheimer’s and 5 kids with… no hope of agreeing about what to do…what to do with Mom, the house, the car or even the cat. I’m your host Valerie Borgman and if this sounds like your family, you won’t want to miss this week’s episode on Elder Mediation. Last week we talked […]

Your mom is caring for your dad. She says she’s doing fine, but you can tell it’s really wearing on her. She looks like she’s not sleeping and she stopped meeting her friends for their weekly lunch. Or you may be your dad’s caregiver and for the last two years you’ve put off your family […]

You’ve been the one your mom called everyday for everything. You gave her a shower once or twice a week, you set up her medications every week and made sure she took them. You did her laundry and the list goes on and on, but now you’re tired and she’s finally agreed to move into […]