Financial planning for People with Dementia

Cost of Assisted Living Care for Seniors

The cost of assisted living care for seniors is on the rise. Each year there are more seniors living in the United States, and they accumulate medical costs that were unheard of decades ago. Assisted living provides services for seniors that are not as restricting as a nursing home, but provides much more medical assistance than home care. Many seniors have to choose between staying in a nursing facility, assisted living facility, personal care home,…

Calvin the Hat Man - Events at Applewood Our House

Calving The Hat Man – Entertainment and Activities at Applewood Our House

Calvin Weatherall Calvin The Hat Man is a popular entertainer and a passionate teacher of music. He has been doing both since the ’70s in his native Canada, the United States, and in Europe. With an extensive repertoire and versatility for many musical genres. When teaching guitar, bass, harmonica, ukulele, mandolin, voice, or music theory, his patience and enthusiasm for students of all ages knows no bounds. Calvin The Hat Man is one of the…

Health Care Costs for Seniors

Footing the Bill for Home Health Care – Paying to Keep the Elderly in Their Homes

When you find ways of footing the bill for home health care, it allows your family to stay closer together. It also allows seniors to keep a little bit of their independence and dignity. We should be proud to look after the elderly. These are people who took exceptional care of us, and now need our support to stay in the comfort of their own homes. They worked hard throughout their life, most raised families…

Caring for Abusive Parents

  Caring for abusive parents is a serious issue. It’s challenging to be the target of a parent during an abusive encounter. You go from being a parent of your own children, to having the responsibility of being a caregiver to your mother or father. In addition to verbal abuse, it is not uncommon for a senior to begin physical abuse, as well. Once this happens, it is easy for some caregivers to forget that…

Friends at Applewood Our House

I wanted to say thank you so much for taking such wonderful care of my dad, Dwayne.  I still remember meeting Cheryl  for the first time and sitting on the bench to explain our family story.  I knew immediately that Applewood was the place for him.  It was a difficult transition for him and me, but I knew he was in the best possible place.  Your staff was so caring and compassionate. They treated him…