Universal Design: Home Design to Care for the Entire Family, Not Just the Elderly
July 3, 2008
If you are considering moving into a new home in the near future, you may want to consider building your own home. Whether you decide to hire a builder or manage the project yourself as an owner builder, you may want to consider using Universal Design techniques to improve the living conditions for the elderly members of your family, as well as plan for your own future in the home. If building your home as an owner builder, you will have complete control over the design methods and all of the details.... Read more »
Why You Need Long Term Health Care Insurance
July 2, 2008
Years ago, people never bothered about long term care or thought about it. As parents aged, they often relied on their children to care for them. Today, most parents do not want to burden their children with their care in their old age. And people are living to a remarkable old age as well. This is one of the reasons why you should consider long term care insurance. What is long term care insurance? Long term care insurance allows for you to provide for your own care if you happen to become... Read more »
10 Places To Find Caregiving Help
July 2, 2008
The information in this article will tell you where to search for caregiving assistance for your loved one. It is not easy being a caregiver. Often in the beginning stage it is natural to think that you can do it all by yourself. As time goes on your caregiving duties will increase.The sooner you get extra help, the better. Keep in mind it may take some time to find the right combination of services and support for your loved one. 1. Family. The best starting place is with immediate family members.... Read more »
How and When to Find the Right Assisted Living Center for your Aging Loved One
June 30, 2008
Making the decision to place an aging parent or grandparent in an assisted living center in Prescott Arizona is difficult. With so many stories circulating on the news and rumors of abuse occurring in assisted living centers around the country, anyone would naturally be concerned. But you know it’s time to consider placement when safety is in question and a person’s ability to perform Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) are severely impaired: getting in or out of bed or a chair,... Read more »
Sensory Loss in Older Adults: Hearing; Behavioral Approaches for Caregivers
June 30, 2008
As we age, our sensory systems gradually start to decline. Because our brain requires a minimal amount of input to remain alert and functioning, sensory loss for older adults puts them at risk for sensory deprivation. Severe sensory impairments, such as in vision or hearing, may result in behavior similar to dementia and psychosis, such as increased disorientation and confusion. Added restrictions, such as confinement to bed or a Geri-chair, increases this risk. With nothing to show the passage... Read more »
Sensory Loss in Older Adults: Vision; Behavioral Approaches for Caregivers
June 30, 2008
As we age, our sensory systems gradually lose their sharpness. Because our brain requires a minimal amount of input to remain alert and functioning, sensory loss for older adults puts them at risk for sensory deprivation. Severe sensory impairments, such as in vision or hearing, may result in behavior similar to dementia and psychosis, such as increased disorientation and confusion. Added restrictions, such as confinement to bed or a Geri-chair, increases this risk. With nothing to show the passage... Read more »
Taking Grandma to the Pound: Why You Shouldn’t Feel Guilty About Assisted Living Centers
June 28, 2008
For years there has been a bad taste in people’s mouths over the concept of nursing homes. We avoid the dreary facilities not wishing to see elderly people, once so young, vibrant, and hopeful, languishing, unable to move, with little memory left of who they are and what they are doing there. Of course you’d feel guilty leaving a parent of a grandparent there. Who wouldn’t? It’s natural to feel uneasy and selfish considering a care facility, especially if that parent or grandparent... Read more »
Finding and Selecting the Proper Senior Living Community in Arizona
June 25, 2008
Arizona, thanks to its hot, dry dessert climate is home of beautiful landscapes. If you grow up in Arizona, you learn to love it despite its harsh conditions. Even if you didn’t grow up there, it might be a place where you want to live out your post-retirement days. If your parents or other family members are reaching a point where they prefer to maintain their independence but need assistance, and you are considering sending them to a retirement home, it can be a very difficult decision. You... Read more »
Actual Costs of Living in an Assisted Living Facility
June 25, 2008
An assisted living facility is for seniors who are capable of living independently and yet need some assistance with their daily activities. These people often need some help with bathing, dressing, housekeeping, medication management, and meals. It differs from a nursing home where skilled nursing care is provided. Residents live independently and receive help with daily activities as needed. There are some facilities where rooms are shared and others where all living quarters are private apartments.... Read more »
Planning Ahead for the Parents You Love
June 24, 2008
As parents advance in years, there are several factors that can make their home a burden rather than a blessing. For example, one day they start to notice that home maintenance is a little more difficult than it used to be. Whether it involves mowing the lawn, weeding the garden, vacuuming the carpet, or cleaning the floor, housekeeping requires a lot of energy and that’s a resource you start to lose with age. The second thing that parents often notice is the loneliness they feel in an empty... Read more »
