(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
Category: caregiving
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
Upcoming Senior Events in NYC
If you’re in the NYC area and are involved in caring for older family members or friends, these two senior related events taking place in the next week may be of interest: Caregiver Expo 2018 – get information on how to care for yourself as you age and on resources helpful in caring for a… Continue reading Upcoming Senior Events in NYC
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