You’ve 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 couldn’t find his lotion. In this post we are exploring what’s […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

It all started at Thanksgiving Dinner. Now you’re used to mom repeating herself a few times and always chalked it up to old age, but this time was different. She started doing the strangest things… It all started with mashed potatoes.  What should you do when something’s wrong with mom? This week we’re going to […]

Your mom is caring for your dad. She says she’s doing fine, but you can tell it’s really wearing on her. She looks like she’s not sleeping and she stopped meeting her friends for their weekly lunch. Or you may be your dad’s caregiver and for the last two years you’ve put off your family […]

You’ve been the one your mom called everyday for everything. You gave her a shower once or twice a week, you set up her medications every week and made sure she took them. You did her laundry and the list goes on and on, but now you’re tired and she’s finally agreed to move into […]

Are you a caregiver? Not because it’s your trade, not that that you went to school for it, or not that you even ever thought you’d be doing it. Sometimes we’re caregivers without even knowing it. In this week’s post we’re going to define the role of a family caregiver. I was preparing another post […]