After any move, there is a period of adjustment. When the move involves a senior moving into assisted living, the adjustment is a little harder. The first few weeks after moving into assisted living are a critical time. At Adult Care Advisors, we know how to help families find assisted living. Our services include connecting… Read more »
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4 Inspired Decorating Tips for Assisted Living Communities in NJ
When seniors move into an assisted living community in New Jersey, they may be moving from a larger home into a smaller living space. For most seniors, this is a relief because their home had become too much upkeep. Still, it’s likely that your senior will want to bring the comforts they enjoyed most from… Read more »
Discussing Senior Care and Assisted Living in New Jersey During the Holidays
The holiday season is an important time for getting together, sharing memories and spending time with family and friends. It is also the close of the year and the start of a New Year, so it happens to be a time of reflection and gratitude – for those we have in our lives and those
Unsure Whether Your Senior Parent Will Like Assisted Living? Consider Short-Term Care Options
Many people are concerned about whether their senior parent will be happy in an assisted living facility. Finding high-quality care that fits your senior care needs is important, but making sure that your senior enjoys where and how they are living is just as important. One of the best ways to be sure your elderly… Read more »
Pet Therapy: Can it Cure Your Senior Parent’s Loneliness?
It doesn’t take a lot of scientific evidence and big research reports for all of us to know that pets make humans feel better. Anyone who’s been snuggled by a dog or cuddled up to by a cat knows this instinctively. The pet-human bond is therapeutic for both sides. One of the most persistent problems… Read more »
Family, Friends and Fun: Retirement Communities Provide All Three and More
When you are looking for the right retirement community for your senior, fun social gatherings may not be at the top of your list of factors to consider. However, most established senior care facilities are great places for celebrating family, friends, and fun. Retirement communities are designed around a sense of community and gathering with… Read more »
3 Things Every Senior Care Service Should Provide
When you are preparing to hire a home health agency, you and your parent are responsible for setting up the services he or she needs. Ideally, you want to choose from a list of services that range from the very basic to the more comprehensive with room to grow in case your parent’s needs change… Read more »
How Social Activities in Retirement Communities Help Mental Health
Aristotle wrote many centuries ago, “Man is by nature, a social animal.” Not much has changed even today. Throughout life, from childhood to adulthood and senior years, we need social interaction in order to lead a happy, balanced life. An important advantage of retirement and assisted living communities in New Jersey is the social interaction… Read more »
Short Term Care for Your Senior Parent Recovering From Surgery
Recovering from surgery without help isn’t easy. Most people underestimate how much their life changes post-surgery. The senior care consultants at Adult Care Advisors identify some of the major challenges your senior parent is likely to face when recovering from surgery: Be prepared for a longer-than-expected recuperation and recovery time. Even straightforward procedures such as… Read more »
How to Assess the Quality of Medical Care at Your Parent’s Senior Care Facility
When selecting a senior care facility for your parents, a significant deciding factor will be the quality of medical care available. We all want to be assured that our senior parents will be well taken care of, with access to the best quality medical care when needed. Adult Care Advisors offers some useful tips and… Read more »
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