KPBS has provided a touching video and a great news segment today on seniors “Needing Elder Care When Family is Missing.” The sad reality is that there are many seniors who live alone and live below poverty level with no one to care for them. They have no spouse nor children who they can rely… [Continue Reading]
Last year was probably the roughest year for my sister and I since our mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. We moved our parents from their 2nd story house, to an apartment, to a Residential Board and Care, to an Assisted Living Facility, split my parents- Dad went to me, Mom went to Skilled Nursing… [Continue Reading]
Many people don’t know the difference between Nursing Homes, Retirement Communities, Assisted Living, RBCFs, etc. They assume that when Mom or Dad get sick, they go to the nursing home. There was a time when that was the only option. Now you have a plethora of places to select from. Not all of them are… [Continue Reading]
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