1Jun 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 […]
2Jun 5, 2023
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 […]
3May 30, 2023
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 […]
4May 26, 2023
A Birthday… More important than than you ever thought Imagine a group of senior living professionals sitting around a couple of tables…drinking coffee and talking about what’s new…then imagine the owner of a transportation company relaying the story of how one of their clients…a senior with cognitive impairment had given 3 different birth dates and […]
5May 19, 2023
21 days, 12 days, 42 days… zero days. These are just some of the states and how long they’ll hold your mom or dad’s apartment while they’re in the hospital on vacation or a skilled nursing facility. Today we’re talking about the Medicaid Bed hold. This exact situation just happened to a client of ours […]
6May 11, 2023
Your mom fell at home. She’s in rehab and everyone agrees that she’s just not safe at home any longer. You’re busy with work…the kids …your mom’s cat and of course your mom! Talking to doctors and physical therapists and social workers…and now you have to add touring senior living communities to your list? I’m […]
7May 5, 2023
Social Isolation Can Raise the Odds for Dementia, Frequent Socializing Linked to Longer Lifespan of Older People, People with Active Social Lives Live Longer…and 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 […]
8Apr 14, 2023
Today I want to start with something a little more personal…you may know that I host a podcast called Desperately Seeking Senior Living. On that podcast I’ve decided to change my hostname. So what’s in a name? A Lot…there’s so much that I would give anything to have had the technology we have today where […]
9Mar 21, 2023
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 […]
10Mar 16, 2023
Your dad suffers from extreme Arthritis and it’s gotten worse as he’s gotten older. You’ve noticed how difficult it is for him to get in and out of his chair and you’re pretty sure he’s sleeping in that chair. And then it happened… what you’ve secretly been afraid of…he fell. Today we’re talking about transfers […]