Topic: moving
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. …
Making Sense of Housing & LTC Options: Independent LivingRead More »
Now what? 4 steps to understanding options, risks and benefits of each.
- First step: Get educate about care options.
- Second step: Understanding the cost of various options and your parents’ financial situation.
- Third step: What level of care do your parents need?
- Fourth step: Create a plan based on your parents’ preferences, their specific care needs, and their financial situation.
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Is the Grass Greener? Benefits to moving to a retirement community
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. …
We created a series of educational online courses focused on topics that families grapple with most often during the pandemic. This became Aging Wisdom University, a way to continue delivering relevant information and resources into the hands of family care partners at a time of uncertainty.
We are now sharing it as a series podcast episodes.
Over the next few months, we’ll be rolling out new weekly episodes from this repurposed series. We hope you find this helpful as you navigate the journey.
Season 4 Episode 1“I will never move!” …
After 20 years of volunteering and working with folks living with dementia, I started to recognize signs in my mom. I knew it was coming. My paternal grandmother and my maternal grandfather both lived with Alzheimer’s disease. It doesn’t make it any easier.
My sister and I rallied to help plan her care, organize her financials, and verify her wishes through her health directive and powers of attorney.
Eventually it was obvious she needed to move. She was missing meds, not eating regularly, and the house was falling into disrepair. …
From Professional to Personal Experience: Moving my MomRead More »
Do you dream about simplifying your life? Wish you could spend less time on to-dos and more time engaged in new interests? An independent living community might represent that dream come true. Consider these perks: home maintenance and landscaping cared for, meals prepared, and plentiful opportunities for socializing. …
Change IS hard, no matter who you are, no matter how old you are.
Moving is on the list of the Top 10 most stressful life events. It’s understandable why our parent may be resistant to make a move, even when it makes the most sense for their safety and our peace of mind.
Read more here — Why is Change is So Hard? — to understand why change is difficult, and why resistance is often the default response on the part of an older parent to your suggest that they move. Perspective, persistence, and patience will win long-term.
Helping a person in your care navigate health and cognitive changes can be a challenge. It’s not always easy, or successful.
There are many reasons. …
Helping the Person in Your Care Manage Changes in Health and CognitionRead More »
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. …
Focus on the true care needs of your parent, or your spouse or partner, or yourself. Look at what is needed in the short term, and also consider how the situation may look and change over time.
You need to factor in the finances too. …
How do you pick the right long-term care housing option?Read More »