by Kim Barnes | Jan 26, 2023 | Housing
How does your elderly parent age in place? When we think of “home care”, we’re usually referring to bringing in a caregiver to help an aging parent who needs some extra assistance. But we can’t forget that their actual home needs care, too!...
by Kim Barnes | Jan 12, 2023 | Health, Quality of Life
Does your aging parent need hospice? They might benefit sooner than you think. There is a lot of confusion and many misconceptions about Hospice. One is that it’s only for someone in the last few weeks of life. But that’s not the case. It’s about...
by Kim Barnes | Dec 30, 2022 | Alzheimer's / Dementia, Quality of Life
When caregivers need a break. Your aging parent lives with you. You need to work or you need to run an errand or you have an appointment. What do you do if you can’t leave them alone? Or maybe your elderly parent lives alone and needs more care and social...
by Kim Barnes | Dec 23, 2022 | Housing, Quality of Life
Understanding senior living options. If your aging parents get to the point that they can’t live at their home anymore or can’t live with you, what options are there? When you hear terms like AL, IL, MC and SNF it can be confusing and understanding the...
by Kim Barnes | Dec 18, 2022 | Alzheimer's / Dementia, Communication
What to do if a loved one with Dementia resists care. Does your aging parent put up a fit when it’ s time to take a bath? Or react in ways that don’t seem logical or the way they used to act? When someone has Dementia it can sometimes be hard to know...
