Weekly Links – 6/14/18 Including Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Number-Crunching: A Look at Differing CCRC Pricing Sheets When is it Time for Assisted Living? Father’s Day Gifts for Older Dads
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!
Legal Documents – Are you Ready?
There are so many things to do and factors to consider when a senior decides to move into a community, or needs care. From clearing a home and selling it or making it a safe place to age, to choosing the right senior community or caregiver. Your hands will be full. One…
Senior Abuse: 4 Ways To Spot Mistreatment of a Loved One
It’s hard to believe that anyone would cause harm to the elderly anywhere, specifically in a nursing home, but the sad truth is that it happens. From 2015-2016, investigators found 134 cases of abuse of nursing home residents. Most nursing home residences hold strict codes to ensure these abuses don’t happen, but this…
Senior Safety, Care & Sharing Links
Safety Tips for Seniors Sibling Rivalry: When Family Members Disagree on Senior Care Options The Uninvited “Guest”
The Stigma of Hospice Care: 3 Myths Debunked
When my mom entered hospice care, I thought I knew what to expect. I thought hospice would be a terrible place. I had images of dark narrow halls with flickering lights and wart faced nurses who had been kicked out of hospitals for being too brutal. I could not have…
The Wisdom of Seniors: Preserving Family Stories for Future Generations
From earliest childhood, many of us remember sitting at the knee of a parent or grandparent hearing about their adventures and life lessons. In fact, it is often those lessons learned and the wisdom shared that strengthens families and carries them through difficult times, generation after generation. There is…