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Independent Living vs. Assisted Living: Everything You Need to Know
Differences between assisted living and independent living include supportive and medical care, amenities, costs, and residential spaces.
9 CommentsNeeds Assessment: The First Step When Moving to Senior Housing
Senior living communities conduct a needs assessment that measures potential residents’ physical and cognitive abilities to ensure that a senior’s needs match the services the community is able to provide.
0 CommentsReturning to Senior Housing After a Hospital Stay
A hospital stay can seriously affect a senior’s health and independence. Understanding the common issues that occur during care transitions will help you and your loved one know what to expect and ensure the discharge process goes as smoothly as possible.
0 CommentsEmergency Planning: Is Your Loved One’s Long-Term Care Facility Prepared?
Every long-term care facility should have a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan in place. Be sure to ask your loved one’s senior living community how they handle emergency situations like hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, floods and fires.
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Senior Housing Questions
I'm 65 yr old widow of a vet, I have no one to help me for the past 7 months and I've been living in a tiny shed behind my burnt down home. I lost all.
8 AnswersZippyZee Answered Nov 4, 2024Experiences or ideas on phantom noises?
4 Answerslealonnie1 Answered Nov 2, 2024My mother is 64 and wants placed in a care home as her and her husband don't get on. I feel she is too young. What should I do?
17 AnswersRainbowHeart Answered Oct 24, 2024How to navigate senior care housing waitlists? My mother urgently needs a new housing arrangement.
10 AnswersTaarna Answered Oct 12, 2024
Senior Housing Discussions
How to decide when to move from home?
17 Commentsiameli Commented Oct 25, 2024For discussions please. Once again trying to stop the endless nursing home bashing.
20 CommentsHothouseflower Commented Oct 5, 2024Care Today: Not Your Grandma's Dreaded Nursing Home.
20 CommentsFawnby Commented Apr 7, 2024Another outside the box facility.
3 CommentsDosmo13 Commented Feb 18, 2024
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