New LifeStyles Senior Living & Care Blog

We know that it can be tough, finding care for a loved one, or taking care of them yourself. So we offer our end users a blog with information on care giving, choosing a community, senior living and care news and just for fun!

Suggestions for a Creative Retirement

An unknown wise person once said, “The key to a happy retirement is to have enough money to live on, but not enough to worry about.” Are you as terrified as I am of financial advisors who preach doom for retirees who do not have a sizeable nest egg or…

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Senior Care and Caregiving Links of the Week

Your right to hospital discharge planning Family Caregiver Tools: Planning a Family Meeting Geriatric Care Managers:“Professional Relatives” to Coordinate Care What You Need to Know About Nursing Homes Sleuth-ebrating the Holidays

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Senior Caregiving: Helping Seniors Capture Their Legacy

It has been said that reminiscing for seniors “is a way to affirm who they are, what they’ve accomplished in their lives, and a chance to relive happy times”. (Provider magazine)  If you are provide care for a senior, consider how you can help them achieve those goals while you capture…

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Senior Life & Caregiving Links of the Week

Should Patients With Dementia Be Able To Decline Spoon-Feeding? Pre-Crisis vs. Post-Crisis Planning: Confronting Life’s Unknowns Surviving The Holidays Majority of Americans Have Astounding Knowledge Gap About Alzheimer’s and Caregiving What’s In Your Estate Plan?

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CCRCs, Caring for Caregivers & those with Alzheimer’s & Home Safety

Will a CCRC Move Me to Assisted Living Too Soon? 7 Essential Do’s and Don’ts for People Caring for Caregivers Home Safety and Alzheimer’s Caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s or dementia

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Is It Delirium or Dementia? Both can be Scary – Know the Difference

Delirium and Dementia appear very similar on the surface. They are often confused. Even for medical professionals and caregivers, it can be easy to misinterpret the signals. It is possible for a person to have dementia and delirium, which further complicates the diagnosis. Delirium can often be reversed. Delirium causes…

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Senior Caregiving – Geriatric Psychiatric Admissions

One of the less talked about topics of senior caregiving is geriatric psychiatry and Geri-psych admissions. People who are suffering from Alzheimer’s or dementia may experience a voluntary or involuntary geriatric psychiatric admission at some point. A psychiatric admission is typically required when a patient in an assisted living or nursing…

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Links for Seniors

  How to Evaluate a Skilled Nursing Facility   Simplified Lifestyles are Becoming the New American Dream for Retirees   Medicare Open Enrollment 2018   Remain in the Home You Love: The Continuing Care at Home Model

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Customer Service Careers Best Suited for the Family Caregiver

Being a caregiver can be difficult, but if you also have to work outside of the home to help with finances, it becomes even more difficult! a full-time caregiver must be available 24/7 unless they have help from time to time thru respite care like home care, adult day care,…

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Senior Living & Care Links for the Week

VA Aid and Attendance: Money That Can Help Your Veteran or Their Spouse Dealing with Infections Often Becomes the Burden of Families After Transitioning Home Mental Illness Awareness Week: Removing the Stigma of Treatment for Mental Health Disorders in Seniors Coping with Cognitive Impairment “…but I love my home”: Is…

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