Making long-term care feel like home can be challenging. This is especially true, since often times a person is moving from an environment where they've lived and felt in control for many years. By choosing the right type and location, with the features and amenities a person would like, it can help tremendously. Also, helping them become a part …
Parent Care Solutions Address Seniors Living Alone at Home
WALNUT CREEK, CA - August 21, 2014 A survey of seniors over 65 years living alone revealed that 21-23% stated their health care is only part of the quality care solution. Mark Hager, AgeInPlace.com Founder and Denise Yarmlak, SafeinHome.com Director of Marketing based in Walnut Creek, discussed several current family issues and how this …
Behind Closed Doors Elderly Care Exposed – Elder Abuse on the BBC
If you have not seen the Behind Closed Doors Elderly Care Exposed Panorama documentary on the BBC, be warned. It shows elder abuse and neglect, contains strong language and commentary about these terrible acts in caregiving situations. I've heard and read many comments about this piece, ranging from people thinking it was done to sensationalize …
What is Long Term Care?
Long term care is a term used to describe the range of assistance a person might need to receive and can include medical care, custodial care or other services. This might be needed as a result of any long-term condition (i.e. stroke, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, etc.), an illness or the decline in a person's physical capabilities due to …
Elderly Parents Get Financial Assistance … From Their Adult Children
It would be interesting to see some statistics for the United States. What about you? Do you have parents aging in place or in a managed care environment that you are contributing financially to? Post a comment below and let us know. Here's an interesting article from Your Money about the financial impact being felt by some 1.7 million adult …
Caregivers: There is a “U” in Caregiving.
I know if you read this elderly caregiver article over at the New York Times and you are caring for an elderly parent or loved one, you're probably going to shake your head in agreement that all of it sounds good. You're going to secretly think, "Wouldn't it be nice...?" You might even tell a friend about it. I would like to propose this to you: …