Issues with Sleep as You Age
It is often we hear it from older family and friends – “I had a terrible sleep last night.” Or perhaps “I kept waking up with my mind racing and couldn’t fall back to sleep.” Sleep patterns tend to change,…
Moving Your Loved One into Assisted Living in Six Steps
To ensure peace of mind and to provide essential care for your parent, it may be time to consider assisted living communities. Identifying the suitable facility “fit” for your loved one is a journey requiring matching your parents’ needs, budget,…
Being a Long-Distance Caregiver
Long distance caregiving as providing care for a person who lives an hour or more away, as defined by The National Institute on Aging (NIA). This type of caregiving takes many forms – from arranging for in-home care, money management,…
CMS and CDC Ease Nursing Home Visitations
Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) conclude that the dramatic slowdown of COVID-19 infections and deaths along with the US vaccination program permits the easing of visitation guideline restrictions…
Middle and Low Income Seniors are Experiencing Affordable Housing Shortage
Currently, there is an increasing demand for affordable senior housing. This issue is only starting to be addressed by businesses that build for this market. If you have a lot of money, you typically have a lot of options. At…
Ten Tips To Help Reduce The Risk Of Loved Ones Falling
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports one out of five senior falls causes a serious injury like a broken bone or head trauma. Injuries of this sort can make life difficult for an older person to do everyday…
Senior Living Center Trends
The traditional senior living market and senior living is undergoing a profound change. In 2018 senior housing occupancy fell to an eight-year low, even as the senior population continues to increase, as competition for the younger baby boomer market is…
The Affect of the Pandemic on Senior Living Facilities and Holiday Celebrations
As coronavirus cases continue to spike across the country, holiday travel and visitation hopes are on a collision course with COVID-19 and public health safety. The holiday season is here. Senior living communities and long-term care facilities and their operators…
A Rise in Self-Neglect Among Elderly Americans During the Pandemic
Because of the coronavirus, the elderly population is experiencing isolation from their family and community interaction, resulting in the likelihood of neglect. With the flu season fast on approach this isolation and the possibility of a resurgence of COVID-19, older…
If You’ve Lost Your Job Should You Take Social Security Benefits Early?
The coronavirus pandemic is creating problem scenarios for Americans beyond becoming infected with the virus itself. If you are close to retirement age and recently lost your job, there is a good chance you may not find work again. The…