Not Making It Easy: Finding Out Details About Assisted Living Facilities
February 19, 2020
Coming to the conclusion that a loved one (or even yourself) can no longer live independently is tough. But it seems that finding out about safe and affordable assisted living options is even tougher. Nursing homes receive federal dollars and therefore there are federal databases that can give you at…
The Home Front: Trouble Brewing Nationwide At Nursing Homes
October 16, 2019
At a minimum, when a loved one is admitted to a nursing home, you would hope that he or she enters a safe, reputable and responsible facility. While there are many good facilities across the country, there also seems to be trouble brewing below the surface, trouble that often evades…
An Arm And A Leg: The High Costs Of Long Term Care
July 31, 2019
The data suggest that few of us will escape the problem: It seems that more than ⅓ of us will spend time in a nursing home at some point in our lives, and 4 out of 10 will likely need paid help in order to remain at home in the…
Short Term: Locating A Temporary Space In Long Term Care
September 22, 2016
Many older people who live in the community do so with the help of a support team: family or paid care providers who ensure a safe and manageable environment. Occasionally that team needs a break- maybe a respite from caregiving demands or a temporary absence due to other obligations. What then…
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