A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of traveling to Oregon to speak at three assisted living communities across the state. I posted some pictures of the event on the Inside Elder Care Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/eldercare. Brookdale brought me up from California to visit three communities—all from distinct areas within Oregon. They [...]
“How long does it take for a caregiver to help my mom or dad?”
This is a question I am frequently asked when I speak at assisted living communities. Most communities offer some form of help button, usually in the form of a pendant or wristband worn by the resident. When mom or dad needs help, [...]
On February 26, the high school students at Ocoee High School and East Ridge high school made the senior residents at Oak Park’s dream of having a ” Senior Prom” come true.
Every resident had a prom date from the high school. The residents were picked up at 5:30 p.m at their apartments, pinned with corsages [...]
Terri Glimcher, our contributing writer and assisted living activities expert has out-done herself again.
As she has written about before, her “Bridging the Generations” program has for years sought to connect the generations, sharing the unique lessons people learn and carry throughout their lives.
In late February, she added another wonderful event to what I believe is [...]
Friday night, I was invited by the folks at Belmont Village to the open house of their new community in Cardiff by the Sea, California. For those of you who don’t know, Cardiff is about 30 minutes north of San Diego and is, well, by the sea. Cardiff holds a sweet spot in my heart, [...]
A frequent concern for someone considering assisted living is whether there is adequate nursing or medical monitoring and assistance. In order to promote a healthy independence for its residents, assisted living communities often provide residents with numerous coordinated services including health services. Many residents choose assisted living because they can no longer manage tasks like [...]
For those of you that haven’t already seen it, I highly recommend you go watch The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
The previews and trailers don’t really clue you in to the fact that a large portion of the movie is set in an assisted living community. I say assisted living, because the house and number [...]
A reader named Denise asked a great question about activities while preparing to move into an assisted living community. She asked:
I would like to hear more about activities that can be done with my mom while she is in my home awaiting the transition to assisted living. I loved the articles by the activity director. [...]
Americans are getting older – in fact, way older. We are on our way to a profound shift in our population; one which will have costly impacts on our nation. The U.S. Census Bureau projects that by 2030, when all of the nation’s 76 million surviving baby boomers will be 65 and older, nearly one [...]
