Tag archive for ‘Families’
Get Your Loved One’s Memories Professionally Recorded onto a DVD
This article from Gilbert Guide tells us about a company that professionally films a family’s history thru personal interviews. This is a wonderful way to preserve a loved one’s life story.
The By Families, for Families Guide to Assisted Living
Ryan Malone with Inside Assisted Living has written a new informative practical guidance book to help families through the difficult decision making process of placing their loved one in an Assisted Living Facility. Here are some of the topics Ryan discusses in this book:
Finding a Home in Asbury Gardens
The Beacon News featured an article about the assisted living facility Asbury Gardens in North Aurora, Illinois. The article shows how important such facilities are in providing the necessary care for people that are not able to live independently, something that otherwise would come down to their family’s responsibility. In addition, and at least as [...]
Children must help aging parents get their houses in order
Refusing to plan for the passing of an elderly loved one can be a plan for more suffering for those who survive. This informative article by Janice Gaston brings some much needed light to the subject.
National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center
In the spirit of providing links to useful long-term care resource centers, we offer this extensive list of agencies who help ensure quality nursing home care. Here you may click on a map of the U.S. and find Ombudsman programs nationwide, as well as other helpful agencies.
How to Discuss Care Options with Elderly Parents
Roanoak Times writer Beth Macy provides an honest look at how to approach one of the most sensitive family subjects: Time for elderly care.
The Challenge of Accepting Help
Though Lisa C. Deluca’s article is primarily written for those who are full-time caregivers for aging parents and relatives, there’s a great deal to learn here about what it means to accept help when caring for the elderly.
Memorable Activities for Residents in Nursing Care Facilities
Deborah Mitchell writes in “Make Nursing Home Visits Fun” a number of activities which can improve not only residents’ morale, but also that of loved ones.
Many people feel uncomfortable or anxious whenever they visit someone in a nursing home, even when the individual is a close relative—grandparent, parent, sibling–or friend. They find that [...]
What Are We Going to Do With Dad?
From the preface to this brilliant article: “Geriatrician Jerald Winakur looks at the “vast inland sea of elders” that is building and wonders where the doctors will come from to care for them. Writing as the son of an eighty-six-year-old man with dementia, Winakur also details the nitty-gritty of caring for an increasingly debilitated parent.”
17 Things to Consider When Choosing a Nursing Home
Provided by Blue Shield of California and Healthwise, this short, informative guide provides those unsure of where to turn a useful set of questions to have when choosing a nursing home.
When considering moving into a nursing home, also called a resident care facility, you can take steps to make sure you select the place [...]
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