These days the phrase “Senior Living” can mean anything from a private home caring for a few elderly residents to huge retirement or assisted living complexes often accommodating several hundred seniors. With that kind of diversity and with the shear number of facilities out there – there are over 100 licensed elder care entities in [...]
Archive for August, 2008
How to Locate the Right Senior Living Option
Posted in Adult Family Homes, Assisted Living, tagged Adult Family Home Island County, Adult Family Home Skagit, Adult Family Home Whatcom, Assisted Living Bellingham, Assisted Living Mt Vernon, Assisted Living Oak Harbor, Elder Care, Senior Living Referral on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Talking to Parents About Unsafe Driving
Posted in Aging Issues, Assisted Living, Legal Issues, Maintaining Independence, Senior Driving, tagged Elder Care, Elder Safety, Senior Drivers, Senior Living, Senior Parents on August 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I love my car. I love the freedom. I love rolling down the window and listening to the Seattle Mariner baseball, or just knowing I could drive to the store a newspaper or cup of coffee anytime I feel like it. It’s kind of part of being a man. But what happens when my reflexes [...]
Understanding the Assisted Living or Nursing Home Admission Agreement
Posted in Adult Family Homes, Assisted Living, Legal Issues, tagged Adult Family Home, Assisted Living Communities, Senior Living Community on August 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Follow this link to a very good article cautioning consumers to read and understand the admission agreement for a nursing home placement before signing it. The concerns listed also apply to any Assisted Living or Adult Family Home agreements that you may be asked to sign. Who Should Sign the Assisted Living or Adult Family [...]
