Direct Care Welcoming
One of the hardest things that ever happens to elders with Alzheimer's dementia is the day they go into long-term care. They are at great risk for falls in those first two weeks and high risk for death within two months. They are also high income producers for a facility. How can we welcome them and reduce the trauma for them? Read on. |
Showers and Dementia
Most people do their best to stay clean and fragrant all life long. A refreshing shower or soak in the tub helps us feel good. |
'Till Death Do Us Part
Most of us enjoy hearing these words during a wedding ceremony, where the new couple is floating in bliss and envision being by each other's side until death separates them. From my perspective, however, I see people who have a very passionate relationship with their material possessions, sometimes more so than with each other! |
How to Make Your Home a Safe Haven For the Elderly Living in Your Home
It has happened already so many times that people know as a fact: most serious injuries happen at home. And when it comes to the elderly, they are particularly affected by falls due to their aging process that leaves their bodies rather frail and susceptible to injuries. |
Caring For Aging Parents - Prevent Nursing Home Nightmares
An aging parent living in a nursing home is going to become a reality for more American families every year. While the headlines are scary, you can protect your loved one by being attentive. Caring for aging parents starts by recognizing the signs of abuse as well as risk factors that potentially create an abusive environment. |
10 Senior Home Safety Tips For Home-Bound Adults
Seniors and home bound adults spend more time at home than most people. Many older adults state that maintaining an independent lifestyle and good health are their highest priority. Increased symptoms during the later years in life may include decreased vision and mobility, weakened balance and strength, and increased environmental risk factors within the home which can eventually affect their independence. Here are 10 home safety tips for seniors & home bound adults. |
Creating an Accessible Home - Assisted Modifications For the Elderly, Disabled, Or Handicapped
As promised, this is a second of a series of articles discussing ways to make a home more accessible. My first article talked about general construction of a barrier free home. |
The Benefits of Home Health Services in a Senior Living Facility
Many seniors wish to live as independently as they can for as long as they can. However, when health conditions begin to decline and independent living is no longer appropriate, assisted living becomes an option. In an assisted living facility, residents are provided with an environment that allows them to have the independence they need, while having the supervision and assistance necessary to promote their safety and well-being. |
Stairway to Heaven
Is someone from your family suffering from immobility? How can you help them? What is the best way to make them feel better? Here are some points why you need stairway lifts. |
Caregiving and Responsibility - As If You Didn't Have Enough to Worry About
End-of-life care can be a daunting experience. Most caregivers don't think about the possibility of ceasing life support for the person they love who is stated to be in a permanent vegetative state. What if someone has a level of consciousness even though they were diagnosed as being in a permanent vegetative state, what would you do? Find out how to know your personal position and the conversations you need to have with the person you're caring for before you have to make a decision. |
Elder Abuse - Protecting Our Senior Citizens
Elder abuse is an endemic problem in the United States. While federal and state law offer some protection of the elderly, many states lack resources for better enforcement and assistance. Some of the causes of elder abuse are explored in this article. |
Are You Caring For Aging Parents? Here is How to Do So Without Sacrifice
Caring for aging parents is often something we are not prepared to undertake. Without adequate planning and consideration, the responsibility can be overwhelming and exhausting. There are simple steps that you can take to become organized and prepared for daily caretaking duties that will also enable you to retain some sense of normality in your own life and that of your family. |
The Services Offered by Assisted Living Concepts Inc
This article focuses on the services provided by Assisted Living Concepts Inc., which provides assisted living accommodations to the elderly who want to maintain as much of their independence as possible. These retirees may have lost some of their physical ability to do certain things that are necessary for daily living, such as taking a bath, dressing, eating, cooking or event toileting but they do not want to lose too much of their independence. |
How to Successfully Reverse Roles
When the time comes that you have to take care of your parents, are you ready? Are your parents? |
Individuals at Work Make a Difference
When I started my first job in the senior living business more than 20 years ago, what I quickly came to value most-and what has kept me in senior living to this day-are the relationships that become a meaningful part of everyday work. These relationships exist on multiple levels, between residents, residents' family members, employees, co-workers, and peers from other organizations. |
Buildings That Deliver
A senior living community is much more than just a building full of people. It is a caring environment of residents, family members, nurses, caregivers, and staff members. It is a building full of people-a physical space designed to create a warm environment, while still allowing for the practical functions critical to delivering high-quality care. |
ADA and Senior Living - Legislative Updates For the Workplace
Revisions to the Americans with Disabilities Act substantially broaden the scope of covered disabilities - and, therefore, what employers need to accommodate. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) underwent substantial revisions when the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) took effect on January 1, 2009. The stated purpose of the ADAAA was to redress court decisions that "created an inappropriately high level of limitation necessary to obtain coverage under the ADA." The clear upshot of the ADAAA was to substantially broaden the scope of disabilities covered under the ADA, making more individuals eligible for the provision of employer-provided reasonable accommodations. |
Strategic Forecast
Savvy senior living companies will blaze a clear and tactical path for operational excellence and high performance in 2010- knowing that even small changes can reap significant results. While key elements of today's external economic environment are certainly challenging, the assisted living business and its market fundamentals remain strong. |
How to Date Your Elderly Parent
Caring for elderly parents does not stop after their surgery recovery or when they enter the nursing home. Giving loving care for the elderly parent includes providing them with new and stimulating experiences on a regular basis through fun dates. Here are a few suggestions on how to date your elderly mom or dad. |
Easing Your Family's Worries
After years of tight schedules and back-breaking work, wouldn't it be nice to finally be able to sit back, look around, and breathe easy? To be able to lean back on your favorite rocking chair and relax in the comfort of your own home. |
3 Strategies to Deal With a Difficult Sibling and Help Your Elderly Parent
Dealing with a difficult sibling while being concerned about an elderly parent can be overwhelming. This article provides 3 simple strategies to open up communication with your sibling and keep the focus on what's in the best interest of your aging parent. |
Elder Care Solutions - 5 Reasons Your Senior Parent Should Live With You!
Whether Mom's recovering from a stroke or simply can't remember to turn off the stove, you know she can no longer live independently. So what are your options when it comes to caring for an aging parent? The best elder care solution for many American families is to move their aging parent into their home. |
Getting the Right Tools To Help the Elderly Stay at Home
This article looks at the options available to elderly people who are finding it harder to live on their own. What options do they have if they don't want to go into care? |
Buying a Wheelchair For a Loved One Can Be Difficult - Learn How to Make it Easy
Buying a wheelchair for a loved one can be difficult. However, if you choose the chair depending on its purpose and place of use, it will be easier. Consider if the owner of the wheelchair is very active and get the right one for them. Then your loved one can have fun and enjoy life just like other people. |
Senior Care
The topic of senior care is a tricky one. I used to think that there's no way I would put my parents in a home - they took care of me and raised me and this is how I repay them? Although I still probably wouldn't, I can also see circumstances when you have little choice in the matter. The truth is, when you get older, you start to have your own responsibilities and it may be impossible to be able to look after your parents or elderly relative. |
How Seniors Can Avoid Crippling Falls
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) every year 11 million American senior citizens take a tumble and fall. 1.6 million of those seniors require a trip to the emergency room, where 850,000 will be treated for a fracture. |
Throw-Away Seniors
Where would we be today without the knowledge and experience of our senior generation? They raised us, and molded us into the persons we are today. And now, we just throw them away? |
Home Care - The Geriatric Model of the Future
More and more, the sick and aging residents of the North Carolina Piedmont are showing a tendency to skip long-term hospital and nursing home stays, opting instead for a lifestyle that's much more conducive to personal freedom and dignity: home care. Durham, NC, as accessible as it is to all of the Duke Medical facilities, is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to geriatrics. |
Sshh - Here's 3 Things About Lift Chairs That They're Not Telling You
So you're obviously interested in purchasing a lift chair. Before you pull out your checkbook and make the big plunge you should make sure that you know these 3 secrets that could not only save you money but could also save your life. |
3 Reasons Why Getting a Lift Chair Will Be the Best Thing You Ever Do
Lift chairs have been around for almost 30 years and are frequently used by the elderly and in health care facilities, but what about the average person and regular everyday use? Do you know about the many benefits of lift chairs that will improve your personal health while also giving you a relaxing place to sit back? |
Selecting the Best Scooter For Your Loved One
Scooters have several advantages over manual wheelchairs. First, they don't require any physical exertion to maneuver, which is great for those who have minimal arm and hand strength. Second, they don't automatically look like a medical device that is only used by the sick and injured-because they aren't. There are four different types of scooters: three-wheel, four-wheel, portable and bariatric. It is important to select the best type of scooter for your loved one, as different people need their scooter to have different features. |
Choosing the Best Electric Wheelchair
Power wheelchairs are great for those who want to travel quickly without the help of others. For most individuals, they are more useful than a standard wheelchair since they can move faster and don't require much energy to operate. |
Finding In-Home Care For Seniors
If your elderly parent needs help on a day-to-day basis, but does not want to move to a retirement home, it's time to start looking for in-home care. Finding someone trustworthy who can adequately meet your parent's needs is crucial. |
Caregiving For Aging Parents
Becoming a caregiver to your parents is never planned. I know all the books tell you that you should be prepared for when your parents will start needing your help. But reading about something and actually living it are two totally different things. |
The Best Places Online to Buy Lift Chairs
Many people shopping online for lift chairs often ask the same question - what are the best places online to buy lift chairs? These online retail stores are classified "best" based upon customer service, competitive pricing, inventory, shipping policy, and overall customer satisfaction. |
Dementia Patient Safety - Providing a Safe Environment
Dementia patients need a safe environment. When keeping my Mom safe it wasn't always easy to get her to "obey the safety rules." I found that prevention was easier than expecting her to do or not to do something. |
Why We Need Our Elders
Some in society want to segregate the elderly, perhaps warehouse them. Most of us do not agree, and that is good for all of us. This legend explains why. |
Caring For Grandparents - A Moral Or Legal Duty?
Grandparents provide unlimited help to their families in the form of care and financial assistance. This article discusses why we should look after them in return for their hard work. |
Information About Nursing Home Abuse and What to Do
Aging is a natural part of life and is inevitable. When a person gets to the point that they cannot care for themselves they may need to be placed into a nursing home. |
Falls and Older Adults
Pretty much everyone knows at least one person who has fallen. The fall may have been purely accidental, such as a slip and fall, or the fall may have been related to dizziness. More than one in three people age 65 years or older falls each year. The risk of falling and thus fall-related injuries rises proportionally with age... |
Alzheimer's Undies
The big divide in whether someone with dementia stays home or goes into care is around the bathroom hygiene issue. Yet, if you want to keep your family member home still, this can be easier than you might think. Here's how. |
How to Choose Commode Chairs and Other Assistive Furniture
I wish I could come up here and tell you how getting old is so awesome... I mean it is, in some ways. Wow, just watching them kids grow, there's nothing like it in the world. And when the little ones come along, the grandkids, it's like being young all over again. Plus you have all the time in the world to do all the stuff you've always wanted to do and, well, growing old is amazing. |
Alzheimer's vs Dementia
In my family caregiver seminars, the question most frequently asked is: what is the difference between Alzheimer's disease and dementia? Here is a non-medical caregiver answer to that question. |
Senior Home Care - 5 Tips to Make a Home Safe, Secure and Senior-Friendly
Preparing senior home care for aging or elderly parents can be stressful. It is a lot of responsibility and many families are not completely aware of what steps they should take to ensure that their home is safe and senior-friendly. |
The Secret to Dealing With Elderly Parents - Allow Them to Have Independence!
Caring for aging parents can be the most overwhelming, exhausting...and rewarding of times! All of the sudden, the tables have turned and you find yourself parenting your parents. While this is a strange transition for us--it can be even stranger and more difficult for our parents. Find out how to make this season of life more enjoyable for everyone involved! |
Elderly Care - Medical Vs Non-Medical Home Health Care - Discover What You Need
Medical Home Health Care vs. Non-medical Home Health Care... if you are reading this, you are likely among the thousands of caregivers needing help caring for a loved one at home. What is the difference? |
Dementia River
Even if dementia is a whole family problem, and it is, the struggle to get the actual caregiving done is often a family war. The question is, if you're the designated caregiver, do you win or do you lose? And what are you going to do about it? |
Independent Living Skills - Essential Skills All Seniors Need to Know
Remaining in your own home for as long as possible is a desire of most everyone. The feeling of being able to care for yourself is priceless when it comes to adding happiness and length to your life. Here some of the most important skills every senior needs to live at home longer. |
Caring For Elderly Parents - Keep Your Parents Independent Longer
Helping your aging parents stay independent is so important. Technology has come a long way to help seniors stay independent, and your parents will need to remain active in order to extend their independence. The following tips will help you find creative ways to increase independence and quality of life for your parents. |
I Should Have Been A Bad Kid
When I was a baby, Mom had a hard time keeping me still, and one day I did a back flip out of her arms and landed on my head on a silver box. The doc said that I was fine. The box, however, was not, which is a testament to the hardness of my head. |
Medicare - An Essential Part of Elder Care
One time when we were taking care of my father-in-law I was explaining the costs involved in elder care, a befuddled person asked me, "Well, Medicare covers everything, right?" The short answer is that Medicare does cover a lot but it does not cover everything. In our case, my father-in-law was in the hospital thirteen times and in re-hab 8 times. Medicare and a Medi-Gap insurance policy covered his costs. This is how it works. |
The Right Independent Living Aids Can Help Your Parents Live at Home Longer
Because the baby boomer generation is so large, many new and innovative companies are dedicated to creating independent living aids for seniors as they age. Here is a small sampling to give you an idea of what is available. |
9 Unusual Truths About Nursing Homes
Few people really understand much about nursing homes. Some nursing homes give better care than others. Nursing homes, like people, have their own strengths, weaknesses and skill levels. Learn how to tell the good ones from the bad ones. |
Why a Medical Alert Button? Consider These Senior Safety Facts
A study by the New England Journal of Medicine concludes that subscribers of P.E.R.S. (personal emergency response systems) have far fewer hospital admissions and shorter stays after they subscribe, thereby allowing them to live independently longer. Another recent survey found people utilizing P.E.R.S. stay independent in their own homes nearly 20% longer than non-users. |
Some of the Risk Factors For Adult Incontinence
Adult incontinence is not just a problem for senior citizens, although the majority of sufferers do fall into this category. It can be a source of embarrassment and therefore many adults with incontinence problems do not even discuss it with their own doctors, let alone their closest friends and family members. Here are some of the risk factors of adult incontinence and what can be done about them. |
How to Help Your Aging Parents
Your Parents are getting older, and now it's time for you to take care of them. Here are a few guidelines to follow. |
Don't Forget Your Parents
Do your elderly parents live close by? How often do you see them? They can (and should) still play an active role in your life. Don't turn your back on one of the greatest learning tools you have. |
Nursing Home Activities Ideas For March
March is the month of St. Patrick's Day, the leprechaun, shamrocks, green beer and all things Irish. If you are an activity director in a nursing home and are planning activities around the Irish theme for this month, here are some activity suggestions to keep in mind. |
Benefits of Home Care For Seniors
Everyone loves the familiarity of their environment and no one should be denied these benefits, especially later in life. Independence should not end in later life even when mobility is reduced or during periods of delicate health. That is why in-home care giving is an option worth considering to enable seniors to maintain a normal life. |
Signs of Trouble
It may be gradual. Your mom calls twice in one day to ask you the same question. Your dad may have difficulties balancing the checkbook. |
Alzheimer Granny Goes to the Doctor
When people with dementia go to see the doctor, it can be very frustrating for the family caregiver. This is how you can make it work better for all of you -- Alzheimer Granny, the doctor and you as the family caregiver. |
Respite Care For the Elderly
Anyone who has had to be the primary caregiver for an ailing relative knows that it can be very wearing, both physically and emotionally. No matter the age of the person in need of care, the person or people doing the lion's share of the work are going to need a break. |
Senior Citizens Moving - How to Decide If It's Time to Move
Moving is a complex event, especially when you are including seniors or other special needs people in the process. It is possible to have an enjoyable and simple move, no matter who is moving. Make sure to employ these simple tips in order to guarantee that your move goes smoothly. |
Alzheimer Granny Takes a Shower
When a family member develops dementia, it's often difficult to get that person in the shower. Here's why and what to do about it. |
Nursing Home Checklist
One of the scariest moments for a daughter, son, brother, sister, niece, nephew, spouse, aunt, neighbor, best friend without family, etc. is the decision to have to put a loved one and/or a relative into a long-term care facility. As a past Director of Nursing for a large, skilled nursing facility, I have learned that it is of the utmost importance one seek the necessary information to keep their precious one safe, healthy and happy! |
Dementia Questions
If we're to do something about those annoying repetitions of speech from people with dementia, we have to start by reminding ourselves just why it goes on. In the most obvious sense, it's because of dementia. |
Alzheimer Granny Goes to the Doctor
When people with dementia go to see the doctor, it can be very frustrating for the family caregiver. This is how you can make it work better for all of you -- Alzheimer Granny, the doctor and you as the family caregiver. |
Caregiver Tips Dealing With Alzheimer's
Did you know a person with Dementia can not see the color white? Think about it. Most bathrooms are white. |
Tips on Finding a Quality Nursing Home
If you are caring for an elderly relative, but feel they would be better looked after in a nursing home with 24 hour care and experienced staff on hand, then you need to ensure you make the right choice. Get in touch with your local council or Age Concern for a list of nursing homes, then give each one a call or go online for more information. |
Home Care For a Grumpy, Opinionated, Senile and Aging Old Man!
Crankiness and mental abuse by senior citizens multiplies when they're feeling bad. Home health care then can be challenging. |
Dementia Etiquette
Sometimes family members are reluctant to be with the elders in their family who have dementia. While there may be a whole difficult history to this, often it just comes down to not knowing what to say. This is a brief guide to solving that dilemma. |
How to Create Senior Trivia Questions For Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities
Creating good senior trivia questions can be a little harder than it would first seem. Usually it is a matter of simply asking yourself what a good question would be for an interesting answer. |
What You Need to Know About Hospice Care
What is hospice care? Who benefits from it? What do they do? Who pays for it? |
When Caring For Loved Ones at Home Becomes Impossible
With lifespans growing as the days go by, people also spend a substantial amount of their lives declining, slowly by surely. After a certain point, they need full-time care - the sort that leaves the guardians with no time to eat or sleep, much like caring for a newborn baby. At other times, it becomes impossible to provide from home the sort of medical care - dialysis, heart monitoring, emergency precautions - that are required by a seriously ill person. This is when the nursing home becomes inevitable. |
RN Jobs in the Geriatric Setting
Long term care facilities and nursing homes are continually seeking qualified registered nurses to staff their shifts. Skilled nursing facilities require the expertise of the registered nurse because the acuity of some skilled nursing home residents is very high. |
Dementia Canyon
Alice wasn't used to having a caregiver. I was her first. She was 89, had some dementia, tough and determined to be her own woman. How hard could this be, I had said to myself when I met the tiny little silver-haired old woman with her gnarled arthritic hand tight on her cane. This is a story of Frena and Alice on their journey together. |
Alzheimer's - Receiving Care Outside the Home
We all want to do best for our loved ones with Alzheimer's. Many times that includes having the discussion of placing a spouse or parent in a long-term care facility as opposed to receiving home care. But when do we know when it's the right time? And how do we know we've chosen the right place? |
Alzheimer's - Protecting Choices With Durable Power of Attorney and Advanced Health Care Directives
As soon as you are about to care for an elder with Alzheimer's you need to review your loved one's durable power of attorney for finances and their advanced health care directives. Unfortunately, if that person is not of sound mind or body (especially if they are in middle to late Alzheimer's), then it is too late for them to prepare these important legal documents. However, if you go to court and ask the judge to name you the guardian (either full or financial conservatorship), then you will be held responsible for your elder's legal and financial decisions. |
Children Recognize Themselves in the Elderly - They Are Unconditional in Their Acceptance
My grandson spent a few hours in my mother's care facility. He made quite an impression and turned the place around. Not literally! |
Avoid Slips and Falls and Ensure an Accident Free Environment For the Elderly at Home
It is a sad fact of life that the older a person gets the more care he or she needs in order to avoid slipping and falling. It is a that matter of balance that just doesn't work as intended any longer. This is why we need to do everything we can to ensure the ongoing safety of the elder generation in their own homes. Slips and falls are very common accidents among the senior citizen. |
Sometimes the Simplest Thing Brings Pleasure to the Elderly
Question: Who will speak for the Elders, when they can no longer speak for themselves? This question is one to consider as Geriatrics are living longer and oftentimes lonely lives in Assisted Living Facilities and other long term care facilities. Often viewed as the 'forgotten' people, the Elderly ask very little in the way of happiness and recognization...Have you made an elderly person smile today? |
The Critical Importance of Recreation For Senior Citizens
Social interaction is and important factor in health and well-being as we age. Nevertheless, seniors often become more, rather than less, isolated. This contributes to depression and illness, which accelerate the cycle of isolation and illness. Older folks and those who care about them must seek out opportunities for fun and recreation, then arrange to be consistent in participation. |
Assisted Living Considerations
Are you ready to take care of your elderly relatives? Or, have you made the right decisions in providing help for your elderly folks? |
We Care
Over 66 percent of all Americans are caring for someone else. How come we pay so little attention to what is a vast change in our society? It's like a secret underground social movement -- an army of ordinary people undertaking an extraordinary task. |
Nursing Homes - A Difficult (But Important) Choice
This article discusses nursing home issues. It includes information on how to find a good nursing home for the elderly and how to deal with a bad nursing home. |
Caregiving and Communication - Stop Using a Soup Can and String
Clear communication is important in all relationships, but especially between a caregiver and the patient. There are too many decisions to be made and important issues to clarify for the communication to be fuzzy. Find out how good communication fosters outstanding caregiving. |
Home Stairlifts - Tips For Finding the Best Residential Stairlift
If you or someone in your family starts finding it difficult to go upstairs you might consider installing a stair lift for home use. Find out if a home stair lift is the right solution for your family and how to find the best lift. |
Baby Boomers Getting Older
Yes, we, the Baby Boomer generation, is definitely getting older. Find out what this means for us; hear about Emily's latest fantasy - the creative walking cane and walker for this generation. |
What Are the Benefits Offered by Assisted Living
This article discusses the benefits offered by assisted living for retirees who prefer to maintain their independence despite having lost the ability to do certain daily activities. This concept of a retirement living community is very different from the only choice in the past, which is the nursing home. Thus, this concept is also known by various names including domiciliary care, residential care, personal care, community based retirement facilities, adult congregate living care, board and care, supported care, enhanced care, retirement residences, adult foster care, adult homes, and sheltered housing. |
Sacramento Assisted Living Info
Sacramento, the Camellia Capital of the World, is a city known for its tree-lined streets and year-round blooming flowers. It is the capital of California, and the site of the historic Gold Rush. Sacramento's mild climate, cool summer breezes and rainy winters are ideal for crops, and perfect for continuing a comfortable daily lifestyle especially for seniors seeking long-term options in assisted living. |
Stockton Assisted Living Info
Stockton is one of the largest cities in the Central Valley, and the county seat of San Joaquin County. This former gold mining town enjoys traditional California summers, yet cools down during the winter months. |
Santa Rosa Assisted Living Info
It is no wonder famous chefs flock the city to get fresh meat, seafood, dairy and veggies at the year-round farmers' market available twice a week. Due to the favorable climate and good food, the city provides the perfect home for Santa Rosa assisted living residents. |
Assisted Living Versus Nursing Home Care
How to decide between assisted living or nursing home care. Make a well informed decision with the right information. Assisted living is for those people that need assistance with daily living needs such as bathing, dressing, eating, etc. Nursing home care is for people requiring round the clock medical care. |
San Jose Assisted Living Info
San Jose is the largest city in Northern California, and a major city in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is also the unofficial "Capital of Silicon Valley" and has become the center of booming local technology. |
Oakland Assisted Living Info
With over 50 distinct neighborhoods, Oakland is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the country. This city is an ideal location for seniors who desire a combination of natural tranquility and active urban life. |
Seniors Love the Amenities and the Activities They Find in Retirement Communities
After retirement, people who have always led an active life feel like spending their days in peace and comfort. They can easily live that kind of life at Retirement Communities. Today, you will find the best communities not just in the sunshine states - they have sprung up all over the country. So if you are a senior, and if you want to stay closer to your family or friends, your wish can be fulfilled, because there is a community that is located nearby. At these communities, you... |
Fremont Assisted Living Info
The city of Fremont began as a religious mission, before serving as the first home to California's motion picture industry. Now that sound has been added to our films, and Charlie Chaplin's days of stardom have passed, Fremont remains a thriving metropolitan city located in the southeast section of the San Francisco Bay area. |
Modesto Assisted Living Info
Modesto is the 16th largest city in California, located in Stanislau County, Northern California, which is about 66 miles west of Yosemite National Park and 92 miles east of San Francisco. Surrounded by rich farmlands, it is ranked sixth in farm production among counties in California. Modesto has also been a "Tree-City Honoree" 29 times, as the city values nurturing the environment as an important aspect of caring for its people. |
Going to a Nursing Home Following a Hospital Stay
Imagine this: You are admitted to a hospital for 5 or 6 days following a fall with broken bones. Upon discharge from the hospital, you are admitted to a nursing home or extended care facility until you are ready to care for yourself at home. |
Choosing a Memory Care Residence - Part I
Thankfully, over the past 10 or 15 years much more attention has been paid to the retirement options for seniors with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. In truth, this has come as a welcome philosophical shift in our ideas as to how seniors with dementia can continue to live a meaning-filled and quality life. |