Infection Prevention
How families should think about disease control when touring assisted living communities Fact checked by Derick Wilder When families begin considering assisted living for a parent or spouse, they tend to focus on the obvious: location, cost, activities, and food. What many overlook, but should not, is infection control. In congregate settings, where residents share […]
Assisted Living and Addiction
Tips for navigating assisted living options when your loved one has addiction About 1 million adults aged 65 and older in the U.S. have a substance use disorder, according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse. The majority of that addiction (around 65%) involves alcohol. But other types of addiction are on the rise among […]
Changing the Culture of Aging
Resident-centered care aims to meet the needs of individuals What would you like to do today? It seems like such an easy question, and often the reply is taken for granted. But as we age, deteriorating health can affect our ability to live the life we choose. If you are no longer able to live alone, and living […]
How to ease the transition when you move to assisted living
Harvard Health Letter Moving from your own home to an assisted living facility can present some emotional and logistical challenges. But for people who can no longer take care of all their needs by themselves, assisted living is an excellent option. “Often the move is triggered by a crisis, such as a fall or the […]
Knowing When to Decide
Aging in a New Home By Megy Karydes LaManda Joy comes across a tiny wooden box in the back of a drawer and realizes it contains flowers from her parents’ wedding in June 1945. Her mother’s home is like a time capsule, she says, and moving her from it to a long-term care situation has […]