The term “assisted living” often has a bad connotation – particularly for the aging adults these facilities are designed for. To them, assisted living symbolizes the end of...
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Steps You Can Take to Plan for Long-term Care
No matter what age you are, it’s never too early to start planning for your elder years. Doing so puts you in the driver’s seat and gives you control over your future. You can...
Tips for Hiring an In-Home Care Provider
There are many care options as your loved ones age. For those with serious health issues, a nursing facility or memory care center may be best, while those looking for...
Caring for Your 5 Senses = Quality of Life
Losing use of your senses – any of them – can have serious deleterious effects on your health. Not only do you live without taste, smell, sight or the loss of another major...
Senior Fitness: Keep Your Body Healthy for the Long Haul
Physical activity is crucial to safeguarding your health and ensuring your longevity. Not only can it keep your body in optimal condition, but it can also boost your mental...
What to Do When Your Aging Parents Refuse Your Help
Your aging parents might very well need your help, whether it be physically, mentally, emotionally or just financially. But admitting they need that help? Or, more importantly,...
FOX 47 News – Assisted Living is About the Living
Crystal Caldwell, Director of Countryside Retirement and Shelly Keinath, Manager of the Grand, Assisted Living tells us how to help people take the first steps in choosing...
How to Support Your Aging Parents Financially and Emotionally
As your parents age, they may start to feel more disconnected – less in touch with the world around them and even the people they love. They might have trouble remembering your...
When is Home Care the Best Option for Seniors?
Naturally, most seniors want to stay in their homes as long as possible. It’s where they’re comfortable, where they feel most at ease and where their loved ones can easily visit,...
Senior Living: How to Keep Track of Meds to Prevent Errors & Helpful Tips
For most seniors, taking medication is just a regular part of daily life. In fact, statistics show that nearly 90 percent of aging adults take a least one prescription medication...
Winter Hobbies for Seniors: How to Keep Your Mind Sharp this Season
It’s easy to get bored in the winter. With snow on the ground and a chill in the air, you can’t get out much – and it might start to feel like your home is a prison. How many TV...
National Soup Month: Everything You Need to Know
Love warming up with a bowl of soup during the cold winter months? Then you’re in luck. It’s National Soup Month, and in honor, we’ve rounded up all our favorite soup cooking,...
