How can you compare the cost of care at different assisted living facilities?
Yesterday, I talked to three different families about the need for memory care for a parent. One told me their parent was in stage 2 of 3 stages of Alzheimer’s. The second was in stage 6 of 7 stages. The third just had “really bad” memory loss. Likely these three...
What are two of the most important things to consider before you attempt to shelter your assets to qualify your elderly parent for Medicaid?
We get it, we watch our parents work as long and as hard as they can to save and have a nest egg in their golden years. They pay vast amounts into social security and carefully choose their insurance plans and figure that should go a long way towards having their...
Are eldercare referral agencies trustworthy, or are they just trying to get you to move your parents to where they can earn a commission?
Whether it is a crisis or a long simmering problem that has finally come to a boil, when you need to make decisions that effect your elderly loved one’s happiness and wellbeing, you can feel the weight of the world on your shoulders. Your neighbor has one opinion,...
I’m so worried about my parents living home alone but they won’t move or accept help! What can I do?
When your parents get older and start to have increased risks of falls, forget to take their medications correctly, and are not eating well anymore, it can seem like a heartfelt conversation with them will be all it takes to start the ball rolling on getting some help...
How do I know whether I should be looking for an assisted living or a nursing home for my mom and dad?
Assisted living, retirement home, rest home, nursing home, senior apartment, AFC…there are many different names for senior care communities and it can be very confusing to know the difference. Luckily in some ways it is very easy once you really know what to look...
Moving Your Loved One to an Assisted Living During Covid 19
Although sometimes hard to remember, only last year at this time families that were considering moving their loved ones into senior living communities would have never guessed that a decision already emotionally challenging, was about to become heart wrenching. Do I...