When your parents or grandparents enter their golden years, you must come to accept the fact that they need to eventually transition over to some form of senior living program like memory care, respite care, and assisted living. It may be confusing for yourself as well as for your senior family member having to go…
Many people have a common misconception about assisted living that it is pretty much the same as nursing homes. When people think of assisted living, the first image that comes to mind is usually white walls and steel beds. If you get the chance to visit an assisted living community, you will find that it…
Selecting the right living community for your loved one is an important decision that one must make. During the decision-making process, it is key to think of that someone dear to you – be it your spouse, father, mother, uncle, or aunt. Consider several living community choices around you and compare to see which suits…
Respite care is a short-term stay option dedicated to seniors who are currently getting in-home medical care. This senior living option offers temporary relief for caregivers to take some time away from their duties for a period that may extend from just several hours to a number of days. If you are wondering if respite…
Caring for a senior family member like a parent or grandparent is a very rewarding and positive experience. However, it does come with a high level of stress and pressure especially for seniors whose condition keeps worsening regardless of how hard you may try. When your family member has a memory-related condition like dementia or…
For seniors with memory-loss conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, it is extremely important that they have the proper care required by their side at all times. This is especially so if they are taking medications, as memory loss can either lead to an overdose of medicine or just entirely skipping them. One popular…
Having a loved one move into a memory care facility is an extremely difficult choice for many to make. After all, there is a negative light cast around the general impression of memory care facilities. This is usually caused by many myths and misconceptions since they were established many years ago. However, depending on individual…
Being the main caregiver for a senior loved one can be a highly rewarding experience for yourself and your family member. However, there are also mental and physical challenges that you need to overcome daily during the course of caregiving. The role of a caregiver is important and makes up a substantial part of your…
When it comes to considering a move into assisted living communities, it is expected that seniors are hesitant, unwilling, or even afraid to do so. After all, the understanding and impression they might have of assisted living are likely formed by the common myths and misconceptions surrounding these communities. Assisted living communities allow seniors to…
As children, we are encouraged to express our artistic side – Color! Sketch! Draw! Use scissors and glue! Paint! It is one of our earliest and most tangible joys – watching the products of our imagination come alive in beautiful hues of reds, greens, and blues; animals and flowers and spaceships and dinosaurs suddenly alive…