Category: Long-Term Care

Is this Alzheimer’s?

Is This Alzheimers

A concern we frequently hear from family caregivers is that they don’t know how to tell if the changes they see in the person they care for are a normal part of aging or Alzheimer’s disease. Loved ones often rush to the conclusion that their family member has Alzheimer’s when they exhibit one of the behaviors … Continue reading Is this Alzheimer’s?

Transitioning from Assisted Living to Long-Term Care

There’s a lot of talk about how to handle transitioning your loved one from home to assisted living—but what about from assisted living to long-term care? After all, it’s a fairly common transition that many seniors eventually face. As Paula Span writes in an article on assisted living for the New York Times, “however suitable assisted living … Continue reading Transitioning from Assisted Living to Long-Term Care

Making Sense of the Medicare Rehab Benefit

Making Sense of Medicare Rehab

When a senior loved one is hospitalized for an illness or injury or planning for an upcoming surgery, understanding Medicare will cover rehab to help with their recovery is important. Older adults and adult children may not have had any experience using their Medicare benefits beyond physician appointments and outpatient testing until now. This quick … Continue reading Making Sense of the Medicare Rehab Benefit

How to Assess Your Parent’s ADL Ability – and Why It’s So Important

It is never easy for an adult child to know when it is time for their parent to move to an assisted living or long-term care community. It’s tough to know what to look for and how to evaluate your parent’s ability to live on their own. After all, you’re their child, not their doctor. … Continue reading How to Assess Your Parent’s ADL Ability – and Why It’s So Important