Choosing an Assisted Living Community for an aging parent or family member requires a lot of research and planning. It can be overwhelming at a time when emotions are already running high. This isn’t a minor decision either—wherever you choose will be your parent’s new and permanent home, potentially
When researching Assisted Living and Memory Care Communities, you will often find a particular focus put on Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. While Alzheimer’s disease is far more common than some of the other degenerative diseases, conditions like Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, and ALS all have symptoms and care needs that parallel Alzheimer’s. Even though
Everyone wants to be independent. When we’re children, we want to dress ourselves (even if it takes significantly longer than if our parents were to do it); when we’re young adults, we crave living on our own (even if we have to call Dad to ask him how to
Caring for an older loved one is full of emotions and decisions. You may be conflicted about how best to handle the situation. While you know that it will soon be time for them to get professional support, you also feel guilty and want to push that decision off
When considering Assisted Living, several questions come up: What types of apartments are available? What types of amenities are available? What is the staff-to-resident ratio? There’s one question, though, that may be the most important of them all: How do you pay for it? Many people assume that health insurance or