I saw a blog in Senior Housing Forum that I thought was interesting and on target.  While I personally think we do not have a healthcare crisis I do believe we have a health insurance crisis.  We need to put our heads together to find a way for those with no insurance and/or pre-existing conditions…
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In our small Assisted Living home, we have noticed some decline in our residents after a hospitalization.  I saw an article today confirming that has happened elsewhere.  Here is a copy of the article from the ALFA web page that I found interesting. Harvard researchers have found that a hospital stay is related to a faster rate…
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I saw a great article today about the growth of Assisted Living and the effect it has on Nursing Facilities.  It seems that people have a mental picture of  Nursing Facilities of elderly people sitting on the front porch in their wheelchair, smoking cigarettes or just looking out of it.  In my opinion, there are…
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A steep rise in people caring for elderly parents is taking a toll on the health and finances of many baby boomers, a new study says. Older caregivers who work and provide care to a parent at the same time are more likely than other workers in their age group to report poor health, with…
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1. Memory loss that disrupts daily life 2. Challenges in planning or solving problems 3. Difficulty completing familiar tasks at home, at work or at leisure 4. Confusion with time or place 5. Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships 6. New problems with words in speaking or writing 7. Misplacing things and losing the…
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Some useful information  I thought you might enjoy. When to consider assisted living It has been our experience that too many families wait until there is a crisis to consider assisted living for their loved ones. When a crisis happens, the senior is usually frail and unable to take advantage of all the benefits assisted…
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One of the most difficult decisions dealing with my father-in-laws Alzheimer’s Disease was taking away his driving priveledges.  The family agonized over it for many months before taking action.  Once action was taken, the burden was lifted for all involved. I saw an article written by Kelly Greene in the Wall Street Journal which had some…
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An option many people don’t know about when considering placing their loved one in an assisted living home is the option of using a “residential care home.”  Residential care homes offer most of the services larger institutional assisted living communites do but usually at a lower cost.  In Texas, residential care homes are licensed under the…
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This information is from the assistedlivingmatch.com website.  It provides a nice comparison between assisted living and care in the home. “Millions make the difficult decision to leave home for assisted living facilities each year. Although the transition can be challenging for the resident and his or her family, it’s one that can pay dividends in…
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