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Your Golf Swing
Your Golf Swing The golf swing is a complex series of physically explosive movements. You can improve your game while avoiding injuries by incorporating a focused, physical conditioning program that addresses joint flexibility, muscular strength, balance and coordination. The winter months are the best time to prepare for that first warm spring day, when you […]
A New You
A New You: How to Make it Happen Throughout the year, we receive multiple messages about improving our health: lose weight, start a regular routine, go to the gym more often, eat better and smarter, etc. Fitness clubs are jammed each New Year with resolution-inspired workout novices trying to “reboot” their fitness program. By mid-February, […]
Homecare: When and Where
Homecare: Making the Decision About When and Where Most of us want to remain as independent as possible. Sometimes, all that may be required is a simple medication reminder. However, if getting ready for your day has become more difficult and you require some assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, grooming […]
Aid & Attendance Pension
Aid and Attendance Pension The Aid and Attendance pension benefit may be available to wartime veterans and surviving spouses who have in-home care or who live in nursing-homes or assisted-living facilities. Although this is not a new program, not everyone is aware of his or her potential eligibility. “Veterans have earned this benefit by their […]
One Stop Shopping For All Of Your Home Health Care Needs
One Stop Shopping For All Of Your Home Health Care Needs The maze of health care services can be confusing and complicated. Who pays for the service? Is it Medicare, my private insurance, or will I pay out of my own pocket? Below are a few examples of services and how they might be paid. […]
Starting the Conversation
Starting the Conversation Your dad’s neighbor just called to tell you that your 79-year-old father sideswiped his parked vehicle and nearly hit a child standing nearby. Was it an isolated slip-up or the sign that it’s time for your dad to think about giving up his car keys? More importantly, how do you begin the […]
Seniors Going Green
Portland Senior Living is Going Green New senior living communities continue the environmentally friendly building trend Green design has made its way to the senior living industry and several new communities in the Portland area are a testament to that green philosophy. Environmentally minded contractors, architects and designers are implementing green design into new buildings […]
Strategies to Manage Long-Distance Caregiving
Strategies to Manage Long-Distance Caregiving We live in a very mobile society where family members don’t always live in the same town or even the same state. According to the National Institute on Aging, approximately seven million Americans are long-distance caregivers. Identifying strategies for long-distance caregiving will make the challenges of caring for aging parents […]
Getting Mission Centered
How Do We Get Mission Centered? In today’s healthcare market we are all faced with motivating our staff and encouraging them to give 100 percent. It is critical to our mission, our reputation, and our overall success to have a team striving to reach their goals. So how do we encourage our staff to always […]
More Than Bingo
There Is More To Life Than Bingo At A Senior Living Community Bingo is a lot of fun and don’t ever knock it. But today’s seniors are demanding more variety. The days are gone of living in fear of limited choices. Senior living has changed and the possibilities are quite endless! Many communities now focus their […]
Housing Options
Where Do I Begin When Navigating Housing Options? The doctor just informed you that it would be unsafe for your senior loved one to return to their home without 24/7 supervision. You have limited time to find a new ‘home’. Where do you begin to find your way through the maze of housing options, care […]
Ten Common Asset Preservation Mistakes
Ten Common Asset Preservation Mistakes Transferring all assets to children or other relatives. This almost always results in a penalty period of ineligibility that begins after application for Medicaid and other public assistance. Tax consequences can be significant. Make gifts only with legal counsel. Selling the family home to pay for nursing home costs. This […]
Geriatric Care Manager
What Is A Geriatric Care Manager? A Geriatric Care Manager (GCM) is a person who has been trained to work with seniors, families, guardians, and caregivers. Your GCM should have training and experience in one of several areas: nursing, gerontology, social work, or psychology. Why use a Geriatric Care Manager? A GCM can assist family members, […]
Help Without the Push of a Button?
Getting Help Without the Push of a Button? Seniors are living longer and remaining in their own homes. At the same time, falls have become an epidemic problem that jeopardizes seniors’ chances to live independently. Every year in the U.S., one out of three people age 65 and over will fall. This statistic translates to […]
DMV-Issued Disabled Parking Permit
Important Information for Persons With a DMV-Issued Disabled Parking Permit The 2009 Legislature passed Senate Bill 937, which requires all persons applying for an original or renewalof a disabled person parking permit to submit certification from a medical professional that the applicant is a person with a permanent disability. In the past, only original applications required […]
Negative Inheritance
Will You Leave a “Negative Inheritance” for Your Children? What is a negative inheritance? That’s what happens when the amount your children pay to provide for your care exceeds what they will inherit. If your assets may not cover the cost of care, that may mean your family pays out of their own pockets. They […]
What Does It Mean To Be A Self-Governed Community?
What Does It Mean To Be A Self-Governed Community? Due to some medical problems, my children suggested I think about moving closer to one of them. I was living in the Seattle area, and had a son near Portland and a daughter near Denver. Having grown up in the Portland area, and having no desire […]
End Of Life Care
Choices For End Of Life Care There are many options available to you when facing end of life care. Where you choose to live will have a significant impact. Adult Family Homes (AFH) Adult Family Homes provide a home-like setting and accept 4-6 people. Inquire about the education, training, license and credentials of the staff. […]
Exercise Can Ease Arthritis
Exercise Can Ease Arthritis Hiking the Columbia Gorge. Walking the coastline of Cannon Beach. Strolling the waterfront of downtown Portland. There are countless ways to keep active in your retirement in and around our beautiful city! If the mention of these activities excites you, but you’re worried about the impact of joint pain on your […]
Washington County Disability, Aging and Veteran Services
Washington County Disability, Aging and Veteran Services provides options to help you stay independent, healthy, active, and involved in your community. Veteran Services The program ensures that veterans, their families and survivors receive all entitlements provided by Federal and State law. A Veteran Services Coordinator (VSC) serves as the advocate and assists in filing initial […]