The Benefits and Cost of Adult Day Care
Adult day care centers benefit both the caregiver and the elderly family member. They provide much needed respite for the caregiver, as well as providing the elderly family member with a way to get out and socialize with others and be a part of a social program to stimulate physical, intellectual, and/or emotional well being. [...]
Understanding Assisted Living, Nursing Homes, Continuing Care Retirement Communities, and Residential Care Communities
You’ve already made the difficult choice to place your loved one in a facility outside of your home. So when it comes to senior housing, all of the many options can be confusing and compound an already stressful situation. It’s important to first identify the needs of the senior. Once you have done that, you [...]
Tulsi Patel-Mobile Dental Hygienist
* Tulsi Patel, RDHAP (Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice) Finding a resource for the care of your loved one’s dental needs can be a challenge particularly when it is difficult for that person to be mobile. Even more challenging is finding a hygienist, who demonstrates care and empathy with an elderly person when dental [...]
