Elder Care
How to select a nursing home
- By Nasser Othman
- Published 02/28/2008
- Elder Care
- Unrated
Placing a troubled, dependent relative in a nursing home is a heart-wrenchinging ordeal. To ease the way, know when a nursing home is the only answer. Deciding factors : When there is a loss of control of body functions, a loss of memory or an inability to perform the basic activities of daily life such as shopping, cleaning and dressing. People do not age physically and emotionally at the same rate.
What People do when they Retire
- By Jerry Niles
- Published 11/26/2007
- Elder Care
- Unrated
Many people believe that they’ll be able to just completely switch gears once they retire, but the truth is, if you don’t prepare yourself now, retirement may be some of the most boring and dull years of your life. Instead of having just the weekends off, you are going to be at home nearly every day. If you want to make the most of it all and have a happy, successful retirement, you’re going to need to get started preparing right away.
Will Your Advance Directive Survive You?
- By Nicholas Copernicus
- Published 09/23/2007
- Elder Care
- Unrated
An advance directive is also known as a living will form, and it is a document that specifies your wishes if you become mentally incapacitated or unable to communicate those wishes to your health-care provider yourself. In a living will form you can specify whether or not you want specific treatment or life support.
Work and Elder Care, Can I Manage Both?
- By Carol Marak
- Published 08/21/2007
- Work Life Balance , Elder Care
- Unrated
Elder care is fast replacing childcare as the number one dependent care issue in the workplace. The work/home gap is narrowing and achieving balance between the demands of work and home may be difficult, but it can be done.
Improving The Safety Of Your Home For Elderly Loved Ones
- By John George
- Published 08/21/2007
- Elder Care
- Unrated
Making some minor modifications to keep your loved ones safe is a very easy process.
Role Reversal - When Parents Resist
- By Pamela Dombrowski-Wilson
- Published 07/10/2007
- Elder Care
- Unrated
Roles change as parents age. Children often see role reversal in that they become the parent and their parents revert to childlike behaviors. This article discusses options when parents need yet resist care.
Saving Your Family from Nursing Home Neglect
- By Nick Johnson
- Published 06/3/2007
- Elder Care
- Unrated
When our oldest relatives start to pass beyond their golden years and into a time when they need extensive care, sometimes the kindest thing that we think we can do for them is to put them in a situation where they will be cared for by a staff of professional nurses at all times.
Insurance: Long Term Nightmare
- By Jeffrey Voudrie
- Published 05/9/2007
- Elder Care
- Unrated
Recent legislation in Congress may make it even more difficult for seniors to qualify for government-paid long-term care coverage. If you don't take action now, you may be setting you and your family up for a Long Term Nightmare!
How Retirement Community Apartments Are Becoming Popular With Senior Citizens
- By Stephen Chua
- Published 05/9/2007
- Elder Care
- Unrated
Retirement community apartments for senior citizens are very good options for many people who has already retired and want to enjoy life in their golden years. This is a good alternative for them to retain their independence while relieving the burden of caring for themselves. This article provide more details about retirement community apartments and how they are gaining popularity with seniors.
Home Stairlifts - How to Select the Right Domestic Lift
- By Tatyana Turner
- Published 04/25/2007
- Elder Care
- Unrated
Is it difficult for you to climb up the stairs? And every time you have to go down you are afraid to fall? Then you have to choices - to move downstairs or to install a home stairlift. Domestic stair lifts has their own advantages and disadvantages - find out if a stairlift will be right for your home.
What To Look For In A Care Giver
- By John Morris
- Published 04/11/2007
- Elder Care
- Unrated
Choosing the right caregiver for you depends on many factors including but not limited to your financial status, age, your personal needs, and your personal choice of the caregiver's gender...
What To Look For In A Nursing Home
- By John Morris
- Published 04/11/2007
- Elder Care
- Unrated
Enrolling a loved one or a family member in a nursing home is a tough decision to make. You need to be assured that your loved one is safe and well taken cared off in that nursing home...
Retirement Investment Ideas - How To Get The Biggest Payoff
- By John Morris
- Published 04/11/2007
- Elder Care
- Unrated
You have done your share. Now, it is almost your turn to shine and feel relaxed after so many years of toiling and sowing greener fields just to earn a living...
How To Choose The Best Senior Housing For You
- By John Morris
- Published 04/11/2007
- Elder Care
- Unrated
Going through life's sunset presents many daunting challenges and consequences. You will have to face financial constraints and inflexibility due to limited source of income, fixed social security benefits, facing the high cost of health care and preparing all those legal documents through power of attorney in cases when you can no longer carry out duties normally attributed to a healthy person...
How To Chose A Retirement Home
- By John Morris
- Published 04/11/2007
- Elder Care
- Unrated
Finding an appropriate retirement home could waste you precious time and money. So make sure you're ready to plan for this major change. Retirement homes are usually developed as a condominium or a compound of properties, but are these the only options for you? There are five elements that you should consider before buying retirement properties...