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Keeping My Mom Safe, Happy, and Healthy

• Assisted Living: What To Ask

  20 November 2018

  If your elderly parent is evaluating their current living arrangements and wants to downsize or realizes that their health requires regular monitoring, assisted living centers offer smart solutions. By living in a private room or suite in such facilities, your parent can maintain privacy while having the kind of physical and social support that they may need. However, moving someone into a facility is at times nerve-wracking, and you might all feel unsure whether you've found a suitable new space.

• 3 Considerations When Choosing Between Skilled Nursing Care And A Nursing Home

  8 October 2018

  The availability of skilled nursing care allows some people with medical concerns to stay in their home longer. In some cases, however, in-home care might not be the best choice, and going into a nursing home may provide a better level of care. Your Loved One's Preference Whenever possible, you should make your decision based on your loved one's preferences. Most people would prefer to stay in their home and receive skilled nursing care.

• Physical Rehabilitation Concerns and Questions

  14 August 2018

  There are many injuries that can require physical rehabilitation to overcome. When a patient is needing this treatment to address their injury, there may be some questions that they want answered to be able to make informed choices for their treatment. Do Patients Always Need Long-Term Rehabilitation to Fully Recover? It is often assumed that physical rehabilitation will always be an extremely lengthy treatment process. While it is possible for a patient to require months of rehabilitation, this is often not the case.

• When And How To Speak With Your Elderly Parents About Nursing Home Care

  24 May 2018

  The decision to explore managed care for an elderly parent or loved one is not an easy one. But it is even more difficult to watch someone you love begin to show signs of being unable to handle the tasks and responsibilities required for independent living inside their own home. If you are watching your elderly mother or father decline in physical or cognitive abilities and want to ensure that they will be safe and well-cared for during their remaining years, broaching the subject of assisted living or nursing home care is the logical starting point.

• Help Your Mother Prepare To Move Into An Assisted Living Facility

  10 January 2018

  If your mother has agreed to moved into an assisted living facility because she has limited mobility and you would like to support her in her decision and help her transition from a life of independence into one that is filled with new acquaintances and unfamiliar surroundings, make the most of the situation and help your mother adapt by trying the options that follow. Provide Information About The Facility And Meet With The Director