Wisdom Wednesday: Aging Wisdom's Podcast
Welcome to Wisdom Wednesday, a short, bite-size podcast offering weekly wisdom and insights for aging well, caring well, and living well.
Skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes, and rehab centers provide short-term, residential rehabilitation services to individuals recovering after a hospital stay following an illness, injury, or surgery, or long-term care for individuals who require more specialized medical support.
Memory Care is specifically designed to provide a safe, secure, supportive living environment, be it a stand-alone community or a separate unit within assisted living or a CCRC or Life Plan community. Memory care communities provide 24/7 care for individuals living with memory or other cognitive changes such as Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
A move to Assisted Living for someone who has been struggling with navigating living in their single-family home or condo can be transformative.
While “aging in place” has its benefits, such individualized care can be expensive. Additionally, it can be isolating. Senior housing and long-term care options require a move but can be cost effective. People move to assisted living when they are ready to stop cooking, cleaning, and maybe even driving. They enjoy social activities but need more help than an independent retirement community might offer.
Assisted living is a residential housing option for older adults needing help with daily tasks—such as bathing, dressing, medication management, and housekeeping—but who do not require 24/7 skilled nursing care. It provides a private, community-based setting that promotes independence, safety, and social engagement.
Understanding the differences between senior housing and long-term care options is essential to making the best choice to meet needs and goals while providing peace of mind.
You know your parents need help. It’s not working well at home. You understand the benefits of a retirement community. Now what? What are the next steps you should take to best meet their needs and preferences and get them aligned with the support they need?
Do you have a plan for the time when living at home is no longer safe or supportive for your parents, your spouse, your partner, or yourself? Every situation is different, but there are common signs that it may be time to move. Understanding the landscape and planning for what’s to come can save a lot of stress and heartache in the long run.
Understanding the landscape and planning for what’s to come can save a lot of stress and heartache in the long run.
It’s likely you are worried about an older adult in your life. You have probably wondered if they would be better off living in a retirement community. Have you made that suggestion? Only to be told “I will never move!” In “I will never move!” we address some of the common reasons older adults are resistant to moving and resistant to accepting help. It’s important to understand the situation from their perspective.