Senior Housing: What to look for and what to ask

Senior Housing: What to look for and what to ask

How do you know if a senior living community is a good fit for your aging parent?     When you go to move your parents to Independent Living or Assisted Living or Memory Care, it can be an overwhelming process. What do you look for? What questions do you ask? Are...
Empty Nest Guests Podcast Interview

Empty Nest Guests Podcast Interview

Parenting aging parents with love.   Caring for aging parents requires preparation and patience. Kim & Mike Barnes joined Charlotte Guest on her Empty Nest Guests podcast. They discussed resources, tips for preparing, as well as ways to parent your aging parents...
Brilliant Balance Podcast Interview

Brilliant Balance Podcast Interview

Being prepared to help your aging parents.   There’s a lot that you need to know to better help your parents as they get older. There are important discussions that you need to have with them, before you need them.  There are also the emotional and practical...
A Season of Caring Podcast Interview

A Season of Caring Podcast Interview

Kim & Mike share challenges & opportunities as you help your aging parents.   Helping or caring for an aging parent is often an additional job we didn’t expect. It can be overwhelming, challenging, rewarding and difficult all at the same time, especially...
Caregiving: Taking care of yourself

Caregiving: Taking care of yourself

Know you’re a caregiver and take care of yourself.   Some caregivers provide hands-on physical care like dressing or giving medicine. Some manage doctor’s appointments, finances or other parts of life. If you’re doing any activities for your aging...