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8 Signs That It’s Time to Look Into Respite Care
Family caregivers across the country spend around 34 billion hours a year giving unpaid care to their loved ones. While this is a huge blessing to be able to do, it's also a massive sacrifice. With any sacrifice, no matter how noble the cause, it can wear on you and...
7 Key Questions to Ask When Choosing a Senior Living Facility
As of 2015, there were 1.3 million American seniors in nursing homes. As you can see, nursing homes, or assisted living facilities, are a popular choice when it comes to providing older relatives with good care. There comes a time where you may need to consider a...
7 Key Signs It’s Time for a Memory Care Facility
Making the decision to put your loved one in a senior living community is difficult. The experience of witnessing them slowly lose their memory is heartbreaking. As devastating as the process is, you're not alone. Per the CDC, 1 in 9 adults over 45 experience...
Care Package Ideas for the Elderly: What to Send Your Loved Ones
The feeling of isolation is all too common in the residents of assisted living facilities. And with the stay-at-home orders issued because of the COVID-19 pandemic, visiting your loved ones in these facilities has become virtually impossible. But there are many ways...
9 Signs It’s Time: When Do I Move My Parents Into Assisted Living?
Did you know that there are currently 52 million Americans 65 and older and that number will only continue to rise, projected to double by the year 2060? With the older population continuing to increase, it's important to consider how they will be cared for when the...
7 Key Things to Look for in an Assisted Living Facility
In the United States, there are over 811,000 American seniors who currently live in residential care communities. So if your loved ones are getting older and may need senior assisted living soon, then they'll definitely have some company. To ensure they get the best...
The Search for Senior Living: Levels of Care
Senior living communities have come a long way since the nursing homes of the past. But with so many options for services, amenities and levels of care, selecting a senior care community can be overwhelming. This causes some to delay their search, sometimes until they...
9 Warning Signs of Deteriorating Health in Aging Adults
Caring for aging parents is a challenge. You don't want to take away their sense of freedom and independence, but deteriorating health and wellness can make that difficult. Did a recent visit to your parents have you more than concerned about their state of being?...
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