11May 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 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 […]
12Apr 14, 2023
Today I want to start with something a little more personalâŠyou may know that I host a podcast called Desperately Seeking Senior Living. On that podcast I’ve decided to change my hostname. So whatâs in a name? A LotâŠthereâs so much that I would give anything to have had the technology we have today where […]
13Mar 21, 2023
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 […]
14Mar 16, 2023
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 […]
15Mar 7, 2023
Youâre calling around trying to find an Assisted Living Community for your mom and more than once, as youâve mentioned how hard it is for her to get in and out of bed, theyâve asked about her height and weight. Luckily you just took her to the doctor so you know the answer. But why […]
16Mar 3, 2023
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 […]
17Feb 23, 2023
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 […]
18Feb 16, 2023
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 […]
19Feb 9, 2023
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 […]
20Jan 24, 2023
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 […]