Ideally, all our conversations should be long on listening and gracious when we speak. But if you’ve ever had a conversation with someone with advanced dementia or Alzheimer’s, it becomes clear you have to be extra careful about what you say and how you say it.
An often-overlooked benefit and an important factor to consider when choosing an Assisted Living community for your family member is team collaboration among the community staff.
As a child of a parent or as a spouse of a loved one, you are starting to see signs of aging.Â
Are you caring for a spouse, parent, friend, or loved one whose health is beginning to decline?
There is nothing that a compassionate caregiver wouldn’t give to be there for a loved one, friend, or family member. But responding to the continual, sometimes overwhelming, and growing needs of a loved one by simply doing more and more, even out of pure compassion...
Many people might think home health care is only available and provided in the home.
This week we are focusing on the dual benefit of having a team of professionals caring for residents and residents caring for each other in an Assisted Living.
The holiday season, from Thanksgiving through New Year’s, is often a very tough time for seniors, especially when living at home alone.
The stress and fears of dealing with the disease of Alzheimer’s/Dementia in a person’s own home or that of a loved one can become extremely hard on both the families and caregivers.Â
As we continue our series of articles on the benefits of Assisted Living for you or a loved one, an important factor to take into account is that some Assisted Living communities may be a better fit than others based on the needs of the individual.
