Who Pays for a Nursing Home?
Affordable housing for all people continues to be an issue, and seniors, in particular, are hit hard in their years of decline. When it comes to the affordability of healthcare and living options for seniors, one thing we know for sure is that it pays to plan ahead. Failing to plan can be costly – […]
Skilled Nursing Facilities: Who Needs Them?
Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) are establishments that have historically been referred to as “nursing homes.” They have provided healthcare and housing for the critically and chronically ill by offering 24-hour oversight and services beyond assistance with activities of daily living. Through the years, the term “nursing home” has developed a negative connotation despite being a […]
Assisted Living: Expectations and Resources
A move to assisted living is a big step in the life of a senior. Planned or unplanned, the move must be handled with a delicate firmness. This needs an understanding like few other events in life. The role reversal of adult child to decision-maker requires humility and a great deal of empathy. Remove all […]
Downsizing to Assisted Living: When is the Time Right?
A move to senior living requires accepting that a smaller space is okay. As Dr. Dennis McCullough encourages in his phenomenal book, “My Mother, Your Mother,” take a look around the space your loved one lives in now. What rooms are they actually using? (Rooms used for storing “stuff” do not count!) You most likely […]
Assisted Living: History of Senior Living
A brief history about assisted living. Being informed helps a stressful situation seem less scary.
Assisted Living: Plan for Hurricane Safety
Hurricane season is a stressful time for all Floridians. In any given season, we can see significant wind and rain whipping through Brevard County, flooding roads, and damaging property. For seniors living in their own home, there is a short-term option available when the weatherman starts talking about storm systems heading our way – respite […]
Make the Move: Levels of Care
“What are Levels of Care?” and “Why are every facility’s levels different?” Great questions and a big consideration when choosing the right assisted living home for your loved one. Everyone who moves into an assisted living home needs assistance of some type. It can be as simple as needing assistance with nutritional meals, managing medications, […]