Elderly Housing

Does My Elderly Parent Need In-Patient Rehabilitation?
Inpatient rehabilitation may be necessary when an elderly parent suffers a serious falls, hip injury, stroke or other health condition.

Rehabilitation Centers for Elderly Stroke Victims
When an elderly person has a stroke, a good rehabilitation center is the key to recovery for stroke victims.

How to pick an adult day care center
This checklist will help guide caregivers in choosing the best adult day care center that will meet their needs, as well as those of their elderly parent.

Is there adult day care for elders with Alzheimer's disease or dementia?
Adult day care centers that specialize in caring for people with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, with dementia-tailored activities and staff who are specially trained in the disease.

When an elderly parent in the nursing home says "I just want to go home"
How does a caregiver convince an elderly parent that the nursing home, assisted living center or other senior care center is home?

What kinds of home care are available for an elderly parent?
As parents get older, caregivers start wondering what type of home care is available for the elderly.

Checklist for Caregivers: Finding Assisted Living for Your Elderly Mom or Dad
To help caregivers find the best assisted living facility, here is a list of basic questions to ask when choosing assisted living for elderly parents.

Checklist: Finding a Nursing Home for Your Elderly Mom or Dad
To help caregivers find the best nursing home or assisted living facility for their aging parent, here is a list of basic questions to ask about the facility.

How to Choose Home Care for Elderly Parents
How do caregivers keep their senior parent safe at home, while relying on others to provide help with activities of daily living?

Questions and Answers about Assisted Living for Elderly Parents
Here are the most common questions that caregivers have about assisted living.

How do I get my elderly mother with dementia and my siblings to stop fighting me about moving mom to assisting living? We are at a standstill.
Sheri Samotin answered: It is important that you and your siblings get on the same page about moving your mother to assisted living.
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What’s the value of Adult Day Care and how can I convince a resistant elder to attend?
Jacqueline Marcell answered: While caring for my elderly parents, I was advised to get them enrolled in a local Adult Day Care program to give them a life outside of bed all day “just waiting to die,” as my father would say. A year later (and at my wit’s end) I decided it was worth a try after I went for a tour of the center nearby.
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My 75-year old mother was recently widowed. She's in good health, but I am concerned about her being isolated. What can I do?
Dr. John Connolly answered: When an elderly person who lives alone does not need nursing care or home care, but does need companionship and some kind of daily routine, adult day care may be the solution. Click to read Dr. Connolly's full answer.
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