Join the February 14, 2018 #ElderCareChat: Using Your Five Senses to Make a...
Each month, join #ElderCareChat, a real-time forum for sharing experiences and expertise in eldercare! Follow @OurParents and @ElderCareChat on Twitter to contribute to the conversation. The next...
View ArticleDoes My Loved One Need Home Care or Home Health Care?
There’s a one-word difference between home care and home health care, but the terms refer to completely different services, says Scot Cheben, co-founder of the Senior Providers Network. No wonder so...
View Article7 Tips for Heart-Healthy Seniors
February is a month filled with flowers, chocolate, and all things love related. It’s also American Heart Month—a time to focus on making healthy choices so we can live life to the fullest. With that...
View Article#ElderCareChat 2/14/18 Recap: Using Your Five Senses to Make a Senior Living...
We were honored to welcome Maribeth Bersani, chief operating officer of Argentum (formerly the Assisted Living Federation of America), as our expert panelist for this month’s #ElderCareChat. Bersani...
View ArticleWhen You Can’t Respect Their Wishes
You want to respect your loved one’s wishes and her independence. But what do you do if it’s simply unsafe for her to continue living at home, yet she refuses to move? How can you do what’s best for...
View ArticleCelebrating Diversity in Senior Living
It’s human nature to flock toward those who look the same as we do, but there is value in expanding our world to interact with people of all races and ethnicities. As we commemorate Black History Month...
View ArticleA Retirement Savings Rescue Plan
Let’s face it: If you haven’t saved enough for retirement, there’s no magic bullet that will stack your accounts with cash. But there are steps you can take to improve your financial situation—if...
View ArticleWhen Senior Living Is Desirable (Not Mandatory)
Is senior living a place you hope to avoid, or a place where you’d love to go? While the former has traditionally been the common response, the tide is turning in favor of senior living as a desirable...
View ArticleHandling Caregiver Guilt After a Move to Senior Living
Even though you knew it was time for your mom or dad to transition to senior living, that doesn’t make the new arrangement easier to bear. In fact, many family caregivers experience feelings of guilt...
View ArticleBreaking Down Barriers in Assisted Living
People typically perceive assisted living facilities as separate from the community at large, a place where seniors engage with their peers and no one else. But some assisted living communities provide...
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