A few years ago, I realized that my dad needed to move into a care facility instead of living with us. He was always depressed and he needed to be around more people his own age. It was a really difficult decision, but after we moved him into a care facility, he really blossomed. It was great to see him happy, healthy, and enjoying things on his own. This blog is here to help other people to enjoy their own lives and to care for loved ones who need special assistance. I know that with the help of assisted living, everyone can enjoy a better life.
Improving Your Loved One's Nursing Home Experience
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What Is Hospice Care
15 November 2016
When you or a loved one makes the choice to discontinue medical treatment and to let nature take its course, it can be a very difficult choice. There may still be medical things that need to be done, like making sure that the person has enough pain medication to be comfortable while things are happening. That can be very difficult for family members to handle and may be too much to handle at home.
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3 Things to Think About and Look Into to Help Your Senior Parents Pay for the Assistance They Need
8 November 2016
If you know that your senior parents are going to be in need of additional assistance in order to take care of their healthcare and daily needs, here are three things that you need to look into to help you finance your parent's elderly years. Make a Budget The first thing that you need to do is sit down with your parents and make a budget. Find out how much money they currently are getting every month from their social-security benefits and from any other retirement accounts that they have.
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4 Recruiting Tips for Finding the Right Home-Health Employees
8 November 2016
If you run a home healthcare service, a vital part of keeping your organization running depends upon your ability to hire qualified home-health employees. Here are a few recruiting tips that will help improve your hiring and recruiting process. #1: Advertise on Niche Job Sites Many people nowadays start their job searches online, and that is why it is important that you advertise on the sites that the potential candidates that you want to hire are looking for jobs on.
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When Your Aging Parent Can't Care For Their Home Anymore: What To Consider
7 November 2016
It can be hard to tell if your parent is alright to live on their own, or if they need the assistance of others as time goes on. If you don't feel 100 percent comfortable having them go to bed and wake on their own every night, or doing things around their home, it may be time to look into assisted living options. Find a Counselor, Get Support If you have other siblings or people that can influence your parent, you have to get their support and you need the others to rally behind you.
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3 Reasons to Send Your Loved One with Alzheimer's to a Specialized Assisted Living Location
7 November 2016
Having a loved one with Alzheimer's can be tough, but, thankfully, there are multiple locations out there that are willing to help and are created specifically to meet your loved one's needs. This article will discuss three reasons to send your loved one with Alzheimer's to a specialized assisted living location. To Give Them the Care That You Can't Provide If your loved one suffers from Alzheimer's, then, overtime, you will likely begin to realize you are losing them mentally.