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INCLUDE DEPRESSION TREATMENT IN CONTINUUM CARE

Depression often goes undiagnosed in older adults. Twenty to twenty-five percent of the older population may be suffering from it.   It is treatable and does not have to be a part of aging.
CONTINUUM OF CARE
Addressing social, medical, and mental health needs should all be part of the Continuum of Care (Continuum Care). Depression can masquerade as chronic illness, dementia, or old age.  If depression is diagnosed, numerous treatments are available and often have excellent… More

WHEN A CONTINUUM OF CARE CONTRACT BREAKS

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 A CONTINUUM OF CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY?
An older person enters the continuum of care as the physical limitations of aging demand additional… More

A PERSONAL GROUP HOME EXPERIENCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE
During the last seven years of her life, my mother progressed through the continuum of care in a series of retirement communities.   Initially, both of my parents moved to the independent living wing of a retirement facility that also offered assisted living and memory care.  After my father’s death, Mom lived in their apartment until her Parkinson’s disease made it dangerous for her to live alone.  For a year she had a live-in caregiver,… More

GROUP HOMES

WHAT IS A GROUP HOME?

A Group Home is a private residence for unrelated persons living in a family or community setting, generally with the aid of a caregiver.
Some are run by the government and some are privately owned. The group usually shares a common characteristic such as:

Developmentally disabled
In recovery from drug or alcohol addiction
Youths (with behavioral problems, criminal records, or history of abuse or neglect)
Children in the foster care system
Seniors citizens… More