How to Help Your Loved One Transition to Assisted Living

(While most older adults prefer to stay at home for as long as possible, sometimes assisted living can be a good option. Guest post below is by Lydia Chan). Assisted living has many benefits for older adults, but that doesn’t necessarily mean your loved one is looking forward to the idea. In many cases, seniors… Continue reading How to Help Your Loved One Transition to Assisted Living

Why I’m Becoming an Ombudsperson

Despite our best efforts to live full and engaged lives for as long as possible, many of us may spend the final stage of their lives in nursing homes, adult homes or assisted living facilities.  When members of my family have been in this situation and experienced challenges with their care, I often acted as  … Continue reading Why I’m Becoming an Ombudsperson

Caregiving Technology Pioneers

On Friday, June 22, I attended the 2nd Annual Caregiving Symposium, hosted by the South Florida Institute of Aging (SoFIA).  At a particularly interesting session on caregiving technology pioneers, I learned about these new products focused on helping those of us who care for family and friends: PAPA – Grandkids On-Demand – College students are… Continue reading Caregiving Technology Pioneers