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 for a long time. For this …
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 until it’s absolutely necessary. Families will often …
When you connect with Assisted Living Locators Long Island, we work with you here, locally. Our franchisee for Long Island and Queens, Mike McClernon, is a long-term resident of Glen Cove in Nassau County. He knows all the Assisted Living and Memory Care communities here on Long Island and Queens because he has been in …
Assisted Living Locators, a nationwide senior placement service, announced today that Long Island and Queens franchise owner and senior care advisor Mike McClernon is Dementia Care Certified®. Assisted Living Locators and Dementia Care Education, the leading Alzheimer’s/dementia education, training, and consulting organization, recently announced a partnership to raise the bar and create best-practice service within …
The graying of America has been underway for some time now. Based on the latest data as reported in the Population Reference Bureau’s Population Bulletin, “Aging in the United States,” the number of Americans ages 65 and older is projected to nearly double from 52 million in 2018 to 95 million in 2060, and the …
Pictured above is Lucy, a typical pet therapy dog breed. Pet therapy is one of the most popular activities in any Dementia Care or Assisted Living community. Specially trained dogs (mainly) provide comfort to seniors and bring a special calm to those suffering from Dementia related to Alzheimer’s and other conditions. One problem holding back …
