Every state in the U.S. requires strict assisted living facilities background checks to be made by a dedicated state agency. When choosing an assisted living facility, you should do your research into the facility’s state violations, inspection reports and citations. Such background checks on the assisted living facility throw up a number of important insights, … Read more
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Senior Housing Overview
If you are looking for senior housing either for yourself or for a loved one, it is important to know what your options are and the different types of senior housing that are available to you. Here’s a quick senior housing overview that you might find useful. Since every older adult has their own specific … Read more
7 Assisted Living Myths, Exposed
Assisted living facilities are quite possibly the best option for seniors, since they are safe and allow seniors to maintain their quality of life, make new friends, and make the best of the time they have left. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misunderstanding about assisted living. Here, we expose and debunk seven common assisted … Read more
From Tears to Smiles
Getting Personal Local Assistance to Find the Right Fit for Dad Pauline called me almost in tears. She had searched online for an assisted living community for her Dad and inadvertently filled out information from a national placement company. What she didn’t realize when she was doing her on line search is by filling out … Read more
Gamer Grandma: Study Shows Surprising Benefits for Seniors Who Play Video Games
Contrary to popular perception, video games aren’t just for kids. There is nothing unusual about seniors or older adults playing video games for a bit of fun and entertainment and to keep boredom away. And if new research that has emerged from North Carolina State University is to be believed, seniors who play video games … Read more
Assisted Living vs. A Nursing Home: What’s the Difference?
What are the factors to be considered when choosing between assisted living and a nursing home? First, let us understand why someone might want to live in an assisted living facility or a nursing home. Usually, when seniors decide that assisted living or nursing homes are the next step for them, their children will go … Read more
