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It’s 1:30 p.m. in the afternoon and the phone rings…it’s your doctor’s office calling to let you know that you missed your appointment earlier in the day. How could it be that you forgot? You had the “reminder card” in visual sight on the refrigerator for the last 2 months, and you wrote the appointment… Read more »
No one likes facing difficult decisions. Telling your loved one that it is time for a move to assisted living can be one of the most difficult decisions to make. For many adult children who are facing this tough challenge, the term ‘assisted living’ brings to mind a foreign, cold, hospital-like atmosphere and fear. But… Read more »
The majority of seniors prefer to continue living at home for as long as possible. Just like teenagers, they like the feeling of independence! The thought of paying for an assisted living community may also make them anxious, but there are alternatives. For some seniors, home care is the best option as they age and… Read more »
No one can claim to have found the best assisted living facility, only the best one for their senior. While your friend may recommend the ‘best’ assisted living community for her elderly father and it is right down the street from your mother’s current home, that community may or may not be perfectly suited to… Read more »
Looking for an assisted living community that is ideal for your senior can be hard. After all, you want to find the best adult care available and it has to be within a suitable price range. It makes sense to learn what each assisted living community is like by touring the facility rather than simply… Read more »
Some senior communities have been compared to cruise ships with elegant décor and all the amenities a senior needs within a comfortable walking distance. In fact, some seniors with well-planned retirement funds have taken the concept quite literally by cruising through their later years: Rosemarie Roberts, who lived for about 12 years on the Royal… Read more »
As if arranging for assisted living isn’t challenging enough, navigating the options and finding ways to afford it can be even more challenging and emotionally taxing. It can become all the more difficult if the senior needing care requires specialized nursing, memory care, or other assisted living support. At Adult Care Advisors, we recommend that… Read more »
This article will look at tips and financial considerations for anyone dealing with aging parents and adult children at the same time. Are you “sandwiched” financially and emotionally between an aging parent and an adult child? According to a recent study, nearly half of Americans in their 40s and 50s have a parent aged 65… Read more »
When we prepare an Advance Directive, we are saying to those we love how we prefer to be treated when we can no longer speak for ourselves. It’s a gift to those we leave behind to know what they should do to best meet our wishes. To fully understand how advanced directives works for you,
Some of us look forward to the ritual of spring cleaning and the senior you know in nursing care may well enjoy it too. Spring cleaning helps us transition to the warmer months and longer days. Making the most of the nice weather can bring a little spring in anyone’s step. Tasks that are done… Read more »
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