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How Do I Get Dad Out of His Cluttered, Unsafe Home? The task of getting an elderly relative out of a cluttered, filthy, unsafe home is never easy. Here are some tips for caregivers and family to make the process more successful.
Should Mom Be Living Alone? Your elderly parents want to continue living alone in their home, but as their caregiver, you have noticed warning signs that it might not be safe. What's a caregiver to do?
Is It Right to Convince Mom and Dad to Move Close to the Kids? What happens when Mom and Dad live far away from their children, and then one of the elderly parents gets ill or one dies and the other is left alone? Should they move closer to family?
Incorporating Universal Design into Every Room of the Home How caregivers can create a safe environment that lets their elderly seniors remain at home longer.
Universal Design: Creating Caring Environments Without requiring extensive modifications, caregivers can use thoughtful design to transform an elderly relative's home space into a supportive environment that optimizes independence and control for senior occupants.
Should Your Loved One Continue Living at Home? When determining whether it is safe for your elderly loved one to remain living at home, caregiver's can't let rational decisions take a back seat to emotions.
Equipment and Products That Help the Elderly Live at Home Safely New products are cropping up every day that helps make living at home easier for elderly parents and their caregivers.
Dealing with bad decisions and tantrum-like behavior from my Father Age 86, threats of never talking to us again, telling the family etc. Comment by Crowemagnum 5 hrs ago
My mom fell, pulled a tendon and while at the hospital they discovered she has Atrial Fibrillation.So we're moving her in our home . Created by pricetag 21 hrs ago
How do I know if my dad is really ill or if he is just manipulating me? Comment by edvierajr 5 days ago
I live with my 74 yr old dad with my two young children.My dad won't bathe or change clothes regularly. The house reeks. Comment by arose4yu 5 days ago
Should Your Loved One Continue Living at Home? Comment by Crowemagnum 7 days ago
My mother and step-father live 3 minutes from me. I know that it's time for them to go into a facility, but I'm torn. When is the right time? Comment by livingon2wheels Mar 8, 2010
Are there programs to help my mother with Alzheimer's and hearing problems, with the costs of home repairs? Comment by MindingOurElders Mar 6, 2010
Has anyone tried the GPS watches with Alzheimers patients? Comment by PirateGal Mar 5, 2010
I Understand that there is government money paid to a family care giver and that it is $12/hr. How do I get started? Comment by RalphRobbinsCFP Mar 4, 2010
My father has Alzheimer's and lives alone. He has fallen in his house a few times. Should I be looking for Assisted Living Facilities? Comment by KelleyBean Mar 4, 2010
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My mom is emotionally needy and wants more time and attention than I can give to her. Does anyone else have this same issue? Comment 4 hrs ago by Crowemagnum
Dealing with bad decisions and tantrum-like behavior from my Father Age 86, threats of never talking to us again, telling the family etc. Comment 5 hrs ago by Crowemagnum
I'm confused I went to Doctor with my mother today, she is almost 83. He told her that she has a bad leak and 30 % blood flow Comment 5 hrs ago by naheaton
I'm tired of explaining to my mother and relatives why she can't go home from the nursing home. Comment 5 hrs ago by Crowemagnum
My 92-year-old father feels he is slowly going blind in both eyes. Are there remedies, like eye drops, that will help with this? Comment 8 hrs ago by hapfra
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GailSamaha
Gail M. Samaha is the founder of GMS Associates. She is a successful management consultant who from her own personal experience along with her background as a hospice volunteer and 30 years of business management , created an elder care planning division for elders and caregivers and trusted advisors.
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