1Nov 12, 2024
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 […]
2Oct 30, 2024
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, […]
3Oct 10, 2024
Laundry, board games, card games, gardening, organizing, dancing⊠What does your loved one love to do? Do you know what things bring light to their eyes or even spark conversation? And did you know you can advocate for those things in a memory care setting? In this post we will be talking about increasing your […]
4Sep 28, 2024
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 […]
5Jun 12, 2023
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 […]
6Jun 5, 2023
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 […]
7May 30, 2023
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 […]
8May 26, 2023
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 […]
9May 19, 2023
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 […]
10May 11, 2023
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 […]