Dementia & Alzheimer’s Care, The Black Hole in Our Society
Caring for loved ones with dementia or alzheimer’s is one of the hardest jobs. Besides the physical and emotional care there is the care of meeting their …
8 Key Steps to Planning Elder Care
I recently saw an interview with Maria Shriver and Rob Lowe talking about how he was blindsided by his aging parents’ care needs. As Ms. Shriver says, this …
New Concepts in Nursing Homes
Nursing homes are, for many reasons, the last place families want their honored elders to live. For decades, however, those of us without the ability to care …
Residential Elder Care Costs Keep Going Up
How Will You Cope? The cost of elder care for our honored elders rises every year; this year, according to cost-tracking organization Genworth Financial, the …
Home Care vs Assisted Living-Part I
One Size Does NOT Fit All One of my least favorite “things” to shop for is a bathing suit – along with bras and jeans. I mean you’re basically in your …
Long Term Care, A New Spin on an Old Approach
Dr. William Thomas’ name has been circulating in the long term care (LTC) industry for the past 20+ years. He’s the creator of The Eden Alternative® (EA) …
Retirement Planning is More than Just Saving
We all have been advised to save for our retirement, which is sometimes difficult enough, but planning for retirement involves more than scrimping and saving; …
Conversations that Matter: Maria Shriver & Rob Lowe
In the “Conversations that Matter” video above, Maria Shriver and longtime friend, actor Rob Lowe, sit down to discuss the impact of aging in America and …
How Home Caregivers Can Help Senior Citizens
Aging With Peace Of Mind And Dignity In the present 21st century, one trend that is becoming clear is that more and more families are hiring the services of …
Success Tips For Long-Term Care Claims – Part 4
by Tim Colling~In Part One of this series, we offered a list, shown below, of tips about how to prepare and file claims for benefits under Long-Term Care …