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The journey to senior living is filled with questions. We believe you deserve clear, honest answers. Whether you are researching care options for a parent, looking for tips on healthy aging, or seeking advice on downsizing, our resource library is designed to guide you every step of the way. Explore our latest articles and find the support you need.

Caregiving, Uncategorized • October 17, 2023

How Much Does In-Home Senior Care Cost? | Senior Services of America

How Much Does In-Home Senior Care Cost? Everything You Need to Know About Funding In-Home Senior Care You have been searching for the best senior care options. You’ve researched assisted living, nursing homes, and a zillion other options, and you have decided that in-home care looks like the best option for you. But affording the…

Senior Living • October 17, 2023

How Many Seniors Live in Assisted Living? Why Facility Size Matters

How Many Seniors Live in Assisted Living Facilities and What Should You Consider About the Size of a Facility Moving into assisted living may already feel like an intimidating process for many seniors. Some things to take into consideration may include: How many other residents will be there? How easy will it be to meet…

elderly woman sitting in chair and relaxing

Caregiving, Senior Living • October 17, 2023

How Long Can Someone Stay in Respite Care?

Is There a Time Limit on Respite Care? A Caregiver’s Guide to Respite Hours IIf you’re a caregiver for an aging, ill, or disabled family member, you know just how tough this job can be. Offering round-the-clock assistance to someone in need of considerable help can be physically and emotionally demanding. That’s why many caregivers…

Caregiving, Safety • October 17, 2023

How Can You Make a Bathroom Safe for the Elderly?

Bathroom Safety for the Elderly: 11 Tips to Keep You or Your Loved Ones Safe Hard surfaces, tight spaces, wet, slippery floors; add climbing in and out of the tub or shower to the list, and the bathroom can be a hazardous place for anyone — especially senior adults. In our guide, we outline: Why…

Caregiving, Uncategorized • October 17, 2023

Guide to Helping an Elderly Parent with Depression

How to Help an Elderly Parent with Depression: Recognizing the Symptoms of Depression in Seniors and Tips for Support Maybe you’ve noticed that your mom has lost significant weight. When you speak to your dad, does he seem unusually short? Watching a loved one suffer from depression is difficult. Despite popular belief, depression is not…

Lifestyle • October 17, 2023

Great Ideas for Hobbies After Retirement

Retirement Hobbies: Ways to Make Senior Living More Meaningful and Fun The thought of senior living can bring about visions of monotony and boredom, especially if you or your loved one enjoyed a busy and active pre-retirement lifestyle. Still retirement can be filled with more than your typical bingo Mondays and canasta Thursdays – though…

Alzheimer’s & dementia, Lifestyle, Senior Living • October 17, 2023

Gifts for Dementia Patients in Every Stage

A Guide to Giving Gifts for Dementia Patients Are you looking for the perfect gift for a loved one with dementia? Do you realize the gifts they enjoyed in the past may no longer bring the same joy? For many of us, gift-giving can be a difficult task, but it can be even more difficult…

Alzheimer’s & dementia, Caregiving, Senior Living • October 17, 2023

Getting Help During the Holidays

Caregiving During the Holidays Often the first time families recognize their loved one's need for senior care is at the holidays. Family and friends may have not seen the person with memory loss for a while and the changes can be dramatic. The hectic stress of holiday preparations at this time of year can also…

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Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Senior Living • October 17, 2023

Fun Classes for Seniors: What to Look For and Where to Find Them

Make the Most of Your Senior Years by Finding Fun Classes You’ve worked your whole life. Now, you’re finally spending less time at the office or in the field and more time doing the things you love. At least you keep telling yourself that’s what retirement is about. Now, knowing how to spend all your…

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Lifestyle • October 17, 2023

Finding the Perfect Gifts for Elderly Family and Friends

The Best Gifts for Elderly Parents, Grandparents, and Friends Finding that perfect gift is never easy. With so many options all claiming to be the be-all and end-all of gifting, it can be hard to know what gift your senior will really love. This guide will break down great gift options and help you understand…

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