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What To Know When Choosing a Senior Living Community
When we think of a senior living community, we are likely to have an outdated vision of what they look like. Gone are the days of linoleum floors, fluorescent lighting, and other hospital-like decorations. Senior living communities in today’s age are nothing like what they used to be. In [...]
Assisted Living Vs. Nursing Homes: Choosing What’s Best
Deciding on senior living options can be a challenging experience filled with a range of emotions like excitement, anxiety, and uncertainty. There may be misconceptions about senior living communities, with some individuals believing that they are all the same or that assisted living for seniors is simply a more upscale nursing [...]
A Caregiver’s Guide To Sundowning In People With Alzheimer’s
Sundowning symptoms in individuals with dementia or Alzheimer's disease can be difficult for caregivers to manage, as they occur at the end of the day when the caregiver could be tired, but the individual remains awake and agitated. Knowing how to manage these symptoms can be beneficial for both [...]
How to Provide Moral Support to Someone With Memory Loss
Whether it's a close family member, a friend, or a patient, watching someone suffering from memory loss can be emotionally difficult for several reasons. It can be distressing to witness a loved one struggling with memory loss or cognitive problems, especially if they always remembered important events and were [...]
What To Expect from A Senior Community During A Natural Disaster
Every senior community is required by law to have a plan in place in the incident that a natural disaster occurs. The plan should include having adequate supplies of food, water, and medicine, transportation arrangements, and agreements with other communities for evacuation purposes. In addition, senior communities are required [...]
Caregiver Burnout: How You Can Benefit from Respite Care
Many families choose to have their aging relatives move in with them to provide daily living help. However, this can be challenging for family caregivers, who may also have other responsibilities. Respite care is an option to provide care while also allowing family caregivers a break. On this page, Balfour [...]
What To Know When Choosing a Senior Living Community
When we think of a senior living community, we are likely to have an outdated vision of what they look like. Gone are the days of linoleum floors, fluorescent [...]
Assisted Living Vs. Nursing Homes: Choosing What’s Best
Deciding on senior living options can be a challenging experience filled with a range of emotions like excitement, anxiety, and uncertainty. There may be misconceptions about senior living communities, [...]
A Caregiver’s Guide To Sundowning In People With Alzheimer’s
Sundowning symptoms in individuals with dementia or Alzheimer's disease can be difficult for caregivers to manage, as they occur at the end of the day when the caregiver could [...]
How to Provide Moral Support to Someone With Memory Loss
Whether it's a close family member, a friend, or a patient, watching someone suffering from memory loss can be emotionally difficult for several reasons. It can be distressing to [...]
What To Expect from A Senior Community During A Natural Disaster
Every senior community is required by law to have a plan in place in the incident that a natural disaster occurs. The plan should include having adequate supplies of [...]
Caregiver Burnout: How You Can Benefit from Respite Care
Many families choose to have their aging relatives move in with them to provide daily living help. However, this can be challenging for family caregivers, who may also have [...]