Youâve 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 couldnât find his lotion. In this post we are exploring whatâs […]
Your mom loves a viewâŠyour dad loves talking shop with the guysâŠyour cousin used to paint … .your uncle was a farmerâŠgardenerâŠ.swimmer … .dancer. Assisted Living and Memory CareâŠ.Itâs not just about bingo! While I love a good game of BingoâŠthis post is about advocating for a more personal experience for your loved one because, […]
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 sheâs NOT happy about it. She keeps talking about how sheâs losing her independence but you see it as gaining the freedom to do more since she wonât have to worry about keeping up with the […]
Your mom started the conversation about maybe needing some help. Great! Because youâve been worried about her for months. Youâre not exactly sure what she needs but youâre ready to find out. You sit down to your trusty computer andâŠ. pause⊠what the heck are you supposed to type in? Youâre not even sure what […]
A Birthday⊠More important than than you ever thought Imagine a group of senior living professionals sitting around a couple of tablesâŠdrinking coffee and talking about whatâs newâŠthen imagine the owner of a transportation company relaying the story of how one of their clientsâŠa senior with cognitive impairment had given 3 different birth dates and […]
21 days, 12 days, 42 days⊠zero days. These are just some of the states and how long theyâll hold your mom or dadâs apartment while theyâre in the hospital on vacation or a skilled nursing facility. Today weâre talking about the Medicaid Bed hold. This exact situation just happened to a client of ours […]
Your mom fell at home. Sheâs in rehab and everyone agrees that sheâs just not safe at home any longer. Youâre busy with workâŠthe kids âŠyour momâs cat and of course your mom! Talking to doctors and physical therapists and social workersâŠand now you have to add touring senior living communities to your list? Iâm […]
Social Isolation Can Raise the Odds for Dementia, Frequent Socializing Linked to Longer Lifespan of Older People, People with Active Social Lives Live LongerâŠand the headlines go on. Are you worried about your mom or dad isolating? Are they the last of their siblings? Is it getting harder for them to leave the house? This […]
© 2015 · Clearpathsls.com Theme by HB-Themes.