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Assisted Living Compares to Life On A Cruise Ship
-Written by Adult Care Advisors | No Comments August 22, 2014
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 »
Continue ReadingTips to Help Seniors Afford Assisted Living
-Written by Adult Care Advisors | No Comments August 7, 2014
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 »
Continue ReadingThe Sandwich Generation: Dealing with Aging Parents While Raising Kids
-Written by Adult Care Advisors | No Comments August 4, 2014
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 »
Continue ReadingUnderstanding the Difference Between DNR and DNH Advance Directives
-Written by Adult Care Advisors | No Comments May 5, 2014
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,
Continue ReadingHelping Seniors Handle Spring Cleaning
-Written by Adult Care Advisors | No Comments April 29, 2014
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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