nursing home

short term nursing home stays

Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility

3 Ways to Support Seniors During a Short Term Nursing Home Stay

Seniors need extra support during recovery After a hospital stay, seniors are often released to a skilled nursing facility (aka...

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Medical Conditions

This Hospital Discharge Checklist Prepares Seniors for Successful Recovery

Preparing before leaving the hospital is essential for recovery After a hospitalization, older adults still need extra care in order...

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Legal Matters / Sponsored Content

Get Help with Long Term Care Planning: Making Financial, Medical, and Legal Decisions

When my mother-in-law was diagnosed with a progressive lung disease, my family felt lost trying to determine the best plan...

how to find a good assisted living facility

Assisted Living Facility / Housing Options Beginner's Guide

Handy Checklist and Tips on How to Find a Good Assisted Living Facility

Choosing an assisted living community is challenging Moving your older adult to assisted living is an incredibly difficult choice. Deciding...

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Assisted Living Facility

5 Essential Assisted Living Facts to Know

5 key things to know about assisted living Choosing an assisted living community for your older adult is a big...

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Activities for Older Adults / Assisted Living Facility

10 Fun Things to Do with Someone in a Nursing Home or Assisted Living

Make your next visit a big success When your older adult lives in a nursing home or assisted living, visiting...

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Assisted Living Facility / Practical Tips

How to Advocate for a Loved One In Long-Term Care: 7 Smart Steps

Making sure your older adult in assisted living is getting good care and solving problems that come up is a...

assisted living emergency preparedness

Assisted Living Facility / Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility

How to Evaluate Emergency Preparedness in Assisted Living: Questions to Ask

Make sure your older adult will be safe in an emergency Emergency preparedness is essential for seniors, especially those who...

managing medications for seniors

Managing Medications for Seniors: Reasons to Be Rx-ponsible

Managing your older adult’s prescriptions and other medications can feel like a full-time job – there’s so much to keep...

caring for seniors

Managing Your Senior’s Care: Check Up with Check-Ins

There are many people involved in your older adult’s care: doctors, nurses, physical therapists, in-home caregivers, assisted living staff, family,...

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