As they near retirement and the end of their working lives, many seniors find that they are in a position where they don't have enough money to live from day to day. They may have credit card debt or...
Before dесiding about senior housing орtiоnѕ, fоr уоurѕеlf or a relative, уоu nееd to firѕt determine if аѕѕiѕtаnсе is nееdеd, what kind and how much.
Chооѕing bеtwееn home саrе and moving tо аn аѕѕiѕtеd living community or long term care...
Symptoms of Relocation Stress Syndrome are:
exhaustion
sleep disturbance
anxiety
grief
depression
disorientation.
These can be exacerbated by the death of a loved one, dementia, poor physical health, frailty, no support system, sensory impairment and simply not knowing what lies...
So we all agree that as we age we would much prefer to stay in our own homes. Right? Seniors staying at home longer is the answer.
We recently published an article on just that https://seniorslifestylemag.com/housing/senior-housing-needs/
Anything to keep us out of nursing...
It is a fairly common scenario: the daughter who was the primary care giver of her 84 year old mother was sitting together with her in my office. “I feel a lot better since that visit to the emergency room...
Libia McDonough grew up in southeastern Colombia with 11 siblings and a number of aunt and uncles always nearby. “We took care of each other,” she said. So, when her husband, Jim, found out about Takoma Village, a co-housing...
If your idea of retirement living is whiling away the time in your front porch rocking chair, have we got news for you! The Lisa Mathena Group is pleased to offer 28 Canvasback Circle, an outstanding “like new” home...
Seniors want to stay in their homes longer and also be safe. One issue that should be addressed is sleeping comfortably while keeping senior safety in mind in their bedrooms. Knowing that their bedroom is safe also goes a...
We have posted previously about ways to stay in touch with seniors who live away from us yet there are still many senior care facilities and senior living homes that are up to speed on technology.
Why must senior living...
"Who will pay?" is a question we ask ourselves many times throughout our live about many things. Schooling, weddings, bridal and baby showers, funerals. A wide range of key life events. Yet many of us still aren't comfortable talking...
