Getting Personal Local Assistance to Find the Right Fit for Dad Pauline called me almost in tears. She had searched online for an assisted living community for her Dad and inadvertently filled out information from a national placement company. What she didn’t realize when she was doing her on line search is by filling out [...]
The desire to “age in place” is the norm for most seniors. Maintaining independence, staying in the familiar home/area, continuing to still do routine chores to have a purpose, all are good. Technology is being created almost daily to aid in living at home. New home services are being offered which are wonderful. Staying home helps also [...]
I struggle every year trying to think of gifts to give my aging parents. They don’t need anything and don’t have room for presents that will end up being junk that will end up in my house taking up space or will be donated to Goodwill all too soon. Home Instead Senior Care has a [...]
I try to read most of the articles regarding seniors, trends, housing, dementia and aging. There are a few words I constantly see or hear that drive me crazy that should be taken out of the vocabulary of journalists. I even hear professionals and families use these words which just don’t feel positive. “Nursing Home”, “Put (for [...]
Have you considered the medical decisions that may face you, or your spouse and family, if you are seriously ill or injured? What if you are unable to make a decision and need someone else to speak and act on your behalf? These significant questions are at the heart of two documents Aging Advisors discusses [...]
“I kissed a llama!” Those were the first words I heard as I visited a nursing home. I looked around and wondered what was going on as I saw a lot of smiles and happy, excited residents. Then I saw him, Rojo the llama was walking down the hall—of a nursing home! He too was [...]
In our role as care manager, we walk side-by-side with our clients and families as they make difficult decisions about their living situation. The transitions between home and long-term care setting are emotionally, physically, and financially challenging for all families. In the best of circumstances, the choice is one that is undertaken with plenty of time [...]
An Alpenrose Dairy box on the front porch of a home in Portland is a sign from a time that has long passed; cottage cheese, sour cream (and my personal favorite as a kid, chocolate milk!) were delivered to your home every week. For Deanna, living 50 + years in one home does not just [...]
Like any other day, Jake took a break from his shift at the warehouse to have lunch at the diner around the corner. Sally, the server, had come to know him quite well. She knew, for example, that Jake often took time off work to care for his dad, who had Alzheimer’s disease. “How’s your [...]
Over the past few decades, we’ve seen increased dialogue and support for women who are navigating their careers as they raise young children. But much less attention and discussion have focused on the unique challenges that come with navigating a career when caring for aging parents. Two-thirds of all caregivers are female, and many [...]
