From the monthly archives:
I had breakfast last week with Pete Todd, founder of Loving Back. Based in Orange County, California like me, Loving Back was launched to help you care for your aging parents. Inspired by seeing friends and loved ones overwhelmed by the stress and challenges of providing care, Loving Back is dedicated to connecting you online [...]
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The purpose of the Understanding Residency Agreements series is to provide you with a working knowledge of the contract you’ll likely face should you choose assisted living for your loved one. The contract we’ll use as an example is from a major corporate assisted living company. Many of these contracts can be found by searching [...]
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Regardless of your age, it is important know that you’re part of a larger picture. Seniors often live with their family members, and during this time, we observe certain behaviors that lead us to encourage our loved one to seek assisted living. More often than not, we do this for safety reasons, because our loved [...]
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Many thanks to those of you who listened to our appearance on “Coping with Caregiving” last week. We had a great discussion with Jacqueline Marcell, author of “Elder Rage“, on topics including transitioning to assisted living, lessons learned from other families, common myths of assisted living and a new project I am working on. The [...]
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The transition to assisted living can be a difficult period for our loved ones. Many residents have lived in their community for a long period of time, and they’ve already developed their cliques and daily habits. In fact, being the new resident at a community can be compared to that of starting your first day [...]
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The purpose of the Understanding Residency Agreements series is to provide you with a working knowledge of the contract you’ll likely face should you choose assisted living for your loved one. The contract we’ll use as an example is from a major corporate assisted living company. Many of these contracts can be found by searching [...]
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I was skimming the news today and found this fascinating article from the Dallas Morning News. Congratulations to Laurence for such a fantastic piece. By LAURENCE ILIFF / The Dallas Morning News liliff@dallasnews.com SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, Mexico – Laredo native Alice Edwards and her helicopter pilot husband have an active lifestyle in this picturesque [...]
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Having been an activity director for four years, I truly enjoy when families collaborate on a plan to get their loved ones involved in the activities in my community. When first touring an assisted living community, it is very important to receive a copy of the activities calendar. Most seniors who are transitioning to assisted [...]
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The more time you spend speaking to families, caregivers and staff members at different communities, the more you realize how much a single individual can contribute to your loved one’s happiness. When I cross paths with these unique people, it only makes sense to bring them to Inside Assisted Living and let them share their [...]
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