Links to articles on senior living and care
Making Nursing Home Visits Meaningful What If I Change My Mind About Moving to a CCRC? Home is Where the Heart and All of Your Stuff is
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This week’s links to senior living and care articles
Dealing with the Dementia Communication Barrier In-person license renewal may reduce crashes involving people with dementia This Library Creates Community for Older Residents The More You Know
Tips for Preparing Your Home for Senior Caregiving
Care providers moving a senior from their home or the hospital into a care provider’s home is challenging for all involved. To smooth the transition, family can consider taking the steps listed below. Following these tips, care providers also encourage independence and choice which will lighten the load of…
Links on Senior Communities, Dementia Help, Caregiving & Gadgets
Are Preconceptions About Senior Living Communities Holding You Back? Daily chats improve lives of people with dementia Two Weeks in a Caregiver’s Shoes Ten Questions to Ask Your Loved One’s Primary Care Physician Gadgets for seniors: Ambitious techies roll out robots, smart gear for their elders
Senior Safety, Care & Sharing Links
Safety Tips for Seniors Sibling Rivalry: When Family Members Disagree on Senior Care Options The Uninvited “Guest”
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…
Weekly Links on Caregiving, CCRCs & Home Health
Choosing a CCRC That Will Keep Its Promises (and What to Do If It Doesn’t!) Home Care Agencies Often Wrongly Deny Medicare Help To The Chronically Ill What The New RAISE Family Caregivers Act Will Do Transformational Self-Care
Weekly Senior Living Links – 1/11/18
Plan Now In Case You Cannot Speak for Yourself Later If your house is the wrong size for you, how do you find a “rightsized” home? How to Know if it’s Time for Hospice Care Ready to Sell? Tips for Preparing Your Home for the Real Estate Market Financial Stability…
Thursday Holidays Senior Living & Caregiving Links
Understanding Age Requirements at CCRCs & Other Senior Living Communities Tips For Staying Connected With Your Senior In Assisted Living Or A Nursing Home The Elderly and Cold Weather: Prepare This Winter Season A Caregivers Christmas
Weekly Senior Living Links
Moving an Aging or Disabled Parent Into Your Home: 4 Things You Should Know Straight From The Patient’s Mouth: Videos Can Clearly State Your End-Of-Life Wishes Living in the Past – Dementia & Your Loved One Dealing with Caregiver Guilt A Great Relief, by guest author and CCRC resident, Jim…