Five Ways Long-Distance Families Can Help Aging Relatives
When you live more than an hour away and your help is needed, these five steps can ease the stress of overseeing from afar.
-
-
3 Ways to Keep Your Senior Healthy at Home
There’s a lot to consider when your senior chooses to age in place. In recent blogs we’ve explored many ways you can provide safe transportation, stay on top of home safety and maintenance, and help your senior avoid loneliness.
-
How to Make Your Senior's Home Safe After a Hospital Visit
Many families don’t realize how much a loved one’s health has deteriorated until a fall sends her to the hospital. Falls are one of the most common, and most serious, health issues among seniors. And the resulting injuries can dramatically alter a senior’s quality of life.
-
Downsizing Your Parents’ Home: Resources and Benefits
If your parents are older baby boomers, it’s probably time to start talking about their future living arrangements. Though your parent may feel protective of his independence and resist downsizing to a smaller home, doing so may actually allow him to live independently longer. Plus, downsizing typically has financial benefits too.
-
Alternatives to Driving: Creative Ways to Help Your Senior Get Around
Providing safe transportation is one of the first challenges many families encounter when a senior chooses to age in place. Even if your aging parent can prepare meals and keep up with basic household chores, he may no longer be able to drive safely.
-
Want Your Life Back? How to Handle Guilt When Caring For An Aging Parent
Whether you stepped in to help an elderly relative out of love, a sense of responsibility, or financial necessity, caregiving can sometimes feel like a burden – even for the most devoted family members. -
8 Financial Concerns Seniors Face and How to Prevent Them
Navigating the financial landscape of later life can be daunting for many seniors, as rising healthcare costs, dwindling income streams, and unforeseen expenses threaten their financial security and overall well-being. This guide empowers you with actionable strategies and practical resources to achieve financial stability and peace of mind in your golden years.
-
8 Senior Care Options: Which is Right for You?
Maybe you’ve noticed that mom or dad is “starting to slip.” Or maybe they’ve had a health scare: a fall that didn’t break a hip, or flu that didn’t become pneumonia. Take a moment to breathe a sigh of relief. Then get ready to start planning for the future.
-
Day One at Assisted Living – Five Smart Moves For Move-in Day
Making the transition from home to an assisted living community can be difficult for both you and your loved one. Many older adults are resistant to leaving their homes and the thought of getting settled and comfortable in a new environment can be daunting for all involved.
-
Is Home Safe for Your Senior? Find Out with These 3 Questions and Checklist
For seniors and their adult children, the family home may be a source of comfort, safety, and happy memories, so it’s easy to understand the appeal of aging in place. If you’re not sure whether your parent can be safe at home – let alone what you need to do to make it happen – read on as we break down three key questions to ask and walk you through a home safety checklist. -
Don’t Underestimate the Power of Touch
If you care for an aging parent, you’ve probably put considerable effort into making sure her home is safe and she has appropriate medical care. You may also keep an eye on her nutrition and help her get some exercise. Of course you want to provide whatever she needs to be as healthy as possible. But have you thought about touch?
-
Your Mom Wants to Age in Place. Is That the Best Choice?
Many seniors want to age in place. With so many other aspects of their lives changing – due to declining health, decreased mobility, or dementia, for example – they long for the familiarity of their homes and neighborhoods. Shopping in the same stores, visiting the same salon, or attending the same church or synagogue helps maintain a sense of normalcy during this uncertain period in their lives.