You think mom needs more help, your brother disagrees or your dadâs friends tell you theyâve 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 youâre a regular […]
Your dad suffers from extreme Arthritis and itâs gotten worse as heâs gotten older. Youâve noticed how difficult it is for him to get in and out of his chair and youâre pretty sure heâs sleeping in that chair. And then it happened⊠what youâve secretly been afraid ofâŠhe fell. Today weâre talking about transfers […]
One of the things that we hear from families that they find the most frustrating is that their mom or dad pushes the button and it takes forever for someone to actually answer that call. This can be a big deal especially if they need assistance with the bathroom and they have to wait. This […]
You know your dad needs Assisted Living and youâve toured a few and think youâve found the one. But on each tour they happily talked about their happy hours and your dad hasnât had a drink in 30 years. Or maybe your mom has Alzheimerâs Disease and keeps asking for wine with dinner but she […]
You moved your mom into Assisted Living and while there are many reasons people move from home, your reasons had nothing to do with her cognitive abilities. So when the staff just walked into her new apartment without even knocking? You got an earful. Weâre talking about privacy in senior living. Weâre not talking about […]
You recently discovered that your mom wasnât showering. Now we donât have to talk about how you discovered this, but letâs just say you know. Itâs 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 […]
What if I told youâŠthat for the rest of your life you could only eat at one placeâŠwhat would you say? Do you already know the answer? Now what if I told you – you didnât get to pick? This week weâre talking about senior living and food! I have to say that Iâm actually […]
Your dad is in the hospital and you need to pay his bills so you do some digging and find out where he banks. You need access to his accounts so you can make sure everything is taken care of. You get to the bank and they ask for your Power of AttorneyâŠ.and chances are […]
You just moved your dad into a Senior Living Community. He was on board with the move and everything went smoothly. But the next time you visit you find out that he hates eating in the dining room. Of course youâre likeâŠbut dadâŠall three meals are included! Is it the food? Is it the people? […]
Over the past several weeks weâve looked at signs that your loved one may no longer be safe at home alone. No longer safe driving, cooking, bathing, cleaning. Maybe their friends and neighbors are also worried. But every time you bring it up to your mom? WellâŠit doesnât go great, or maybe it does! But […]
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