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Avoid the hospital: Why choose in-home care?

In-home caregivers can help our aging loved one and bridge the gap between the hospital and home and can meet the needs of our clients.

Caring for a loved one with memory loss: Are you ready to time travel?

When caring for or visiting with a loved one with memory loss, try to meet them where they are. If he is in the war in 1940, be fighting right alongside him in 1940.

Aging: What are the warning signs?

Don’t wait until something tragic happens. Go to a doctor to review medications and change of conditions. Build a safety net of attentive family and friends.

3 Steps to lock in the best long-term care and save money

It is easy to quickly find yourself sitting on top of a pile of bills. What is decided and disseminated while you are navigating housing and care options can ensure an outcome that will either save or cost you money.

5 steps to help sell your home

The process to sell your home can be intimidating. Are you like many folks looking at the many wonderful community options, thinking this could be a good fit for me and then hitting a total road block when you realize you need to sell your home as part of your move? If you have you […]

End-of-life planning: The final farewell

Most seniors have a will and take other proactive steps for end-of-life planning. Surprisingly, far fewer seniors preplan their funeral arrangements. There are numerous benefits in preplanning. Seniors who make their own funeral arrangements ensure their final wishes, such as whether they want to be cremated or buried, are followed. This lifts a huge emotional […]

The hidden costs of caregiving

If you are taking responsibility for helping an aging relative get through the day, you may be shouldering a larger burden than you realize. Many caregivers don’t stop to consider the personal, financial and emotional costs of caregiving. New research is bringing those costs to light. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human […]

5 Key factors in finding the right senior living option

It can be overwhelming looking for the right senior living option, for many to know “Where do I start?”

Benefits of a life plan community or continuing care retirement community

Senior volunteer: Their rights, your voice

Long-Term Care Ombudsman volunteers advocate for the rights, dignity, and quality of life of adults in nursing homes, residential care and assisted living facilities, and adult foster care homes.

Exercise and aging

25% of this population is currently exercising at recommended levels. Exercise has numerous benefits as you age

What is Arthritis?

If you are having hip or knee pain that is limiting your quality of life, don’t wait another minute, call your doctor and see what options are available.

Top 5 reasons to see a neurologist

Most conditions can be treated by medication. If you are experiencing any of these conditions, please consult your doctor, or with stroke, call 911.

How music benefits those with Alzheimer’s

Music can create moments in these individuals’ lives that elicit positive interactions, evoke emotions and facilitate cognitive functions.

Why & when to consider in-home care

In-home care can give the primary caregiver(s) respite time to recharge, resuscitate and regain the energy to serve the loved one.

Fall Prevention Tips

Being physically active is the key to fall prevention. It promotes maintenance of good leg strength, balance,coordination, flexibility and joint mobility

Molly the robotic seal joins Patriots Landing

Molly the robotic seal has been used in care facilities as a form of therapy for dementia and memory care.

CCRCs vs life care communities

CCRCs are now called life plan communities, not to be confused with life care communities...

Why work with an Eldercare Consultant?

The right eldercare consultant can educate, guide, protect, and simplify your search providing you with the right options for you or your loved one’s unique needs.

25 best travel tips:

Travel tips - 1. Be Patient, don’t sweat the stuff you can’t control. 2. Wake Up Early, avoiding crowds, and a great time for photos.