Family Nursing Home Visit via ElderAuthority There is a difference between an assisted living home and a nursing home. If you are searching for a facility that will provide some level of care for a loved one, make sure you know the difference. It will save you money and time. Most importantly, choosing the correct [...]
This video clearly shows the universal dilemma of whether to move an elder to assisted living. It is clear and even-handed. None of us expect to move our parents or move ourselves into an assisted living facility. We look at every option before we choose that one. Issues that can influence choosing an assisted living [...]
Here are two lovely interviews featuring octogenarians looking back over their lives. Dr. Bertha Williams is 83 and Toshihito Kadama is 86. They speak to many of the milestones and emotions of aging: Losses Gratitude Fear Accomplishments Life Experiences Family Sharing Wisdom Honesty Being Yourself Personal Legacy Giving Back, and Being at Peace Dr. Williams [...]
GUARANTEED DEMAND One of President Obama’s former senior advisors was famously quoted as saying, “A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.” While it may not yet qualify as a crisis, the tidal wave of aging baby boomers now moving into their senior years will create a huge surge in the need for assisted living. [...]
Andrea is a Care Manager. After high school, co-op placement at Sunrise Senior Living turned out to be a perfect fit. In this video she explains how she became interested in gerontology, got work experience, made great connections, went to college, and ultimately got a job she loves.
There is a lot of useful, unbiased information in this video interview with Dr. Robert Weech-Maldonado, professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Health Services Administration. He focuses on decision-making when it is time for a person to move to an assisted living facility and or a nursing home. Editor’s Note: I [...]
KEEP WORKING WHILE IN ASSISTED LIVING I am constantly on the lookout for work that can be done by older people or those who live in an assisted living facility. Some of the characteristics of good jobs are the following: 1. Uses skills and experience best found in older population. 2. Stimulates the brain 3. [...]
LOOK BEYOND THE THE PRETTY SETTING I like the attached video because it shows you step-by-step how to use Google to research assisted living facilities for citations, violations, and inspection reports while sparing you from an infomercial. While we tend to notice food, amenities, location, and services when we check out assisted living facilities, it [...]
This week, I was shocked to hear that the assisted living facility at Buckner Retirement Village in Dallas, TX, would be closing on December 1, 2011. I have no relatives living there, but having shepherded both parents through assisted living, I understand how this announcement shakes the world of residents, their families, and staff. WHY [...]
While most assisted living is not tax deductible, there are exceptions.
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