What are you looking for in an assisted living facility? Of course you want the facility to take good care of your elderly love one. Yet, some families are looking for more. Technology is playing a big part in the lives of the elderly. It can make the lives of care workers, family members, and residents better. The 10 Best Cities for Technology-Assisted Living According to Seniorly, a service that helps people find senior…
When someone mentions assisted living facilities, the first impression is a place where seniors are completely helpless and need round-the-clock surveillance and help. While there are some seniors who require more care than others, there are some seniors who enter a memory care home out of convenience. This type of care for seniors hardly existed 40 years ago, according to AssistedLivingFacilities.org, which says the trend began in earnest in the late 1970s. Before then, you…
Although it has been around for many decades, many people are not well-versed with assisted living in Colorado. And because of this, many elderly don’t get a chance to experience assisted living and memory care in their golden years. Instead, some families struggle to take care of their elderly loved one’s daily needs, and some seniors are neglected or isolated by their communities. Many seniors with age-related diseases such as memory loss, Alzheimer’s or other types of dementia,…
Well illuminated Assisted living facilities are better for senior safety. However, any home should follow the same example if they are taking care of elderly residents. You should replace those incandescent light bulbs (Do they still make those old dinosaurs?) with L.E.D. or Compact Fluorescent Lights. You will save money and get much better lighting. Illuminating Lighting in Assisted Living Advancements in lighting are among the most recent and most promising innovations to assure a…
It can be a daunting decision when it is time to move a senior loved one to an assisted living or nursing home. Which is best? Who makes this decision, your family or a doctor? The best way to ease this transition is to understand the options that are available before making any quick decisions. What are Assisted Living Facilities? Assisted living facilities are places where trained staff assists their residents with activities of daily life.…
When it comes to senior living, you should make your home look less like a hospital. If you asked someone to visualize any home with a senior that someone was helping take care of, they would probably think of medicine, bed pans, and unpleasant smell. Now, if you don’t think that relates to a hospital, then what does? Start by always keeping your home smelling nice and clean. Use disinfectants the keep your home sanitized, but…