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Inpatient Rehab For Senior Adults: What Is It and What Are The Benefits?

Assisted living, Rehabilitation, Senior Care, Skilled nursingBy swardAugust 23, 2022

Inpatient Rehab For Senior Adults: What Is It and What Are The Benefits? As we age, it becomes more and more essential to maintain our independence. For many of us, that means being able to live in our own homes and take care of ourselves. But as we get older, we may find it challenging…

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Protect Your Older Loved One From Financial Frustration

Assisted living, Rehabilitation, Senior CareBy swardAugust 1, 2022

Protect Your Older Loved One From Financial Frustration   As your parents and loved ones get older, you need to be aware of signs that it’s time for you to step in and provide some help. Financial missteps may begin to occur because of medication changes, reactions to illness, or emerging cognitive decline. Unfortunately, it…

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5 Effective Ways to Handle Common Problems and Complaints in Nursing Homes

Assisted living, Senior Care, Skilled nursingBy swardJuly 15, 2022

5 Effective Ways to Handle Common Problems and Complaints in Nursing Homes As an adult child, caring for your elderly parents who can no longer look after themselves can be a challenge. You may find that juggling between their needs and your responsibilities can become unmanageable in the long run. Although this may be a…

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Supportive Dining: A Fresh Approach

Dining, Food, Nutrition, RehabilitationBy Marketing AssistantOctober 1, 2020

For people living with dementia, dining can serve up a host of challenges. Many memory care residents in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and other senior living communities are finicky eaters, and food preferences often turn on a dime. Some have difficulty discerning colors, temperatures, and plate boundaries. Chewing and swallowing may eventually be compromised, along…

What’s Cooking? Fresh & Healthy Dining in Senior Care

Assisted living, Dining, Food, Nutrition, Senior Care, Skilled nursingBy Marketing AssistantJuly 9, 2019

Everyone knows eating the right foods and having good nutrition is an important part of leading a healthy life. For individuals in senior living or care communities, dining and getting appropriate nutrition can often serve up a host of challenges.

Getting Better, Faster, and Stronger with Rehab Technology

Assisted living, Rehabilitation, Skilled nursingBy Marketing AssistantMay 2, 2019

A week after his double knee replacement surgery, John Cain was walking on a high-tech treadmill that made him feel lighter than air. With bandaged knees and thick, warm socks, the 65-year-old strode slowly but steadily on the machine known as the AlterG, an anti-gravity treadmill.

Naked & Not Afraid: Talking About Senior Sex

Assisted living, Memory care, Rehabilitation, Senior Care, Skilled nursingBy Marketing AssistantApril 24, 2019

Helen, a resident in a senior care community, is 60 years old and living with dementia. She has a boyfriend whose room is down the hall. He’s in the early stages of Alzheimer’s. A family member is appalled when she sees Helen kissing her boyfriend – and suspects there has been some sexual activity.

Self-compassion: Banishing Caregiver Burnout

Assisted living, Memory care, Rehabilitation, Senior Care, Skilled nursingBy Marketing AssistantApril 10, 2019

If you’re a caregiver taking care of a family member at home, what you do for your loved one every day is no doubt all consuming. From showering, toileting, dressing, and feeding your loved one, to making frequent trips to the doctor and pharmacy – all while keeping up with household chores – you may…

An Alzheimer’s or Dementia Diagnosis: Navigating Family Dynamics

Assisted living, Memory care, Skilled nursingBy Marketing AssistantApril 9, 2019

“I have always been very close to my mum. Watching the center of our family shrivel into a shadow of her former self has been torturous. Hallucinations, incontinence, seizures, and loss of language are all part of Mum’s life now. As a family member, Alzheimer’s Disease makes you feel so out of control.”

Women’s Health: Beating the Odds Over Age 65

Assisted living, Memory care, Rehabilitation, Senior Care, Skilled nursingBy Marketing AssistantApril 9, 2019

It’s a fact. Almost everywhere in the world, women live longer than men. It’s also a fact that older women are more likely than men to be coping with ongoing health challenges. Statistics tell the story: 49% of women have three or more chronic health conditions compared with 38% of men (see box).    Why? “The…

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