Assisted Living Memory Care is Beneficial For Seniors With Dementia

Assisted living offers memory care programs for seniors suffering with Alzheimer’s and Dementia to help them maintain their cognitive skills.

Mom May Want to Stay Close to Friends at Assisted Living Rather Than Where You Live

Assisted living is a wonderful elder care choice to make, but if you live out of town, your mom may want to stay closer to her friends than where you are.

Walks Can Be a Wonderful Activity for Any Senior, Including Those at Assisted Living

It’s not just the physical benefit a person can gain by walking regularly, it may also lift their spirits, give them an opportunity to spend quality time with another individual, and simply feel refreshed.

Love Is Sometimes Telling a Person What They Don’t Want to Hear, Such as That Assisted Living Could Be a Wonderful Option

More and more these days it seems as though people define love as either just an emotional reaction or acceptance of every possible viewpoint.

The Unspoken Hazards of Living Home Alone and Why Seniors Benefit from a Quality Assisted Living Community

As a younger, healthier adult, you may have a tendency to overlook the various risks and hazards associated with everyday life.

Helping an Aging Senior Plan for a Move Is Made Easier with These Four Steps

Family and friends may rally around this senior to help them with this move, but there are a few things to keep in mind that can make this transition a bit easier or, at the very least, less fraught with unanswered questions or mistakes.

3 Strategies That Might Get Your Mom to (At Least) THINK About Assisted Living

She may just assume this is fine with you, that you can handle it, but if she understands you are pushing yourself beyond your limits and getting stressed out as her primary caregiver, she might be far more inclined to be open-minded about assisted living.

Those First Days at Assisted Living Could Be Challenging, So Avoid Giving in Right Away

Encouraging your elderly mother or father or somebody else you love to move into assisted living may have taken an act of courage. This is especially true if they are resistant or simply afraid of making this type of life change, especially at this point in their life.

The Menu at an Assisted Living Facility Could Tell Seniors (and Their Family) a Lot About Its Focus on Overall Care for Its Residents

For those who may be looking into assisted living, either for themselves or a family member, there are many factors that come into play. Trying to decide which facility might be best is not always easy. The senior may want to stay close to where they are, even if that means they’re not moving closer […]

Can Assisted Living Be Considered for a Temporary Basis?

Michelle was only going to consider assisted living because of her adult daughter’s persistence. She didn’t really want to move from her house, a home she had shared with her husband of more than 58 years. However, things were becoming much more challenging, and she understood she could not keep calling on her daughter, some […]