Seniors For Living

Even if we’re not directly involved in caregiving, we all need time to recharge. All too often though, we pack our weekends with more activities than rest. We spend Saturdays and Sundays catching up on home improvement projects, errands, ...

Nursing homes and assisted living communities are regulated by their state’s designated agencies, be it the Department of Health, Aging, Public Welfare, or Human Services, to name a few examples. Of course it is vital for senior care facilities ...

“Wow, that makes me feel so old!”

“I must be getting older because I never cared about that before.”

However we say it and whatever the reason, people of all ages talk about getting old all the time. And half ...

Move to independent living and leave housework and property maintenance behind. Find assisted living that also has Alzheimer’s care. Hire a home care aide. A senior living decision will look different for everyone and is based on multiple factors, ...

The first time Dorothy Breininger popped into one of our #ElderCareChat discussions, I’ll admit: I was starstruck.

I’ve seen her on “Hoarders” (check it out on A&E), a show my husband and I have watched together ...

When considering different assisted living communities, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the look and feel of a place. While atmosphere and ambiance is important (read our post about good design in assisted living), a clear understanding of ...

Cooking, cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping: maintaining a house is a lot of work, and when you’re a full-time caregiver, it’s a challenge to keep up.

Ever heard of non-medical home care? When referred to this way, it means ...

“The 36-hour day” is a phrase made famous by Dr. Peter Rabins, whose groundbreaking book on caring for someone with dementia first hit the shelves in 1981. Currently in its 5th edition, The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for ...

It’s hard to believe that just a few weeks ago, we were in the thick of the hectic holiday season, bombarded with ads from retailers and the stress of longer ‘to do’ lists weighing us down. Now, with the ...

With Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday behind us and the saturation of holiday shopping ads still before us, this week’s #ElderCareChat was focused on a different kind of gift-giving, thanks to tweets shared by a record-breaking 84 ...