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 […]
4Mar 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 […]
5Mar 7, 2023
You’re calling around trying to find an Assisted Living Community for your mom and more than once, as you’ve mentioned how hard it is for her to get in and out of bed, they’ve asked about her height and weight. Luckily you just took her to the doctor so you know the answer. But why […]
6Mar 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 […]
7Feb 23, 2023
You know your dad needs Assisted Living and you’ve toured a few and think you’ve found the one. But on each tour they happily talked about their happy hours and your dad hasn’t had a drink in 30 years. Or maybe your mom has Alzheimer’s Disease and keeps asking for wine with dinner but she […]
8Feb 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. We’re talking about privacy in senior living. We’re not talking about […]
9Feb 9, 2023
You recently discovered that your mom wasn’t showering. Now we don’t have to talk about how you discovered this, but let’s just say you know. It’s 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 […]
10Jan 24, 2023
What if I told you…that for the rest of your life you could only eat at one place…what would you say? Do you already know the answer? Now what if I told you – you didn’t get to pick? This week we’re talking about senior living and food! I have to say that I’m actually […]