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Independent Living vs. Assisted Living: Everything You Need to Know
Differences between assisted living and independent living include supportive and medical care, amenities, costs, and residential spaces.
9 CommentsNeeds Assessment: The First Step When Moving to Senior Housing
Senior living communities conduct a needs assessment that measures potential residents’ physical and cognitive abilities to ensure that a senior’s needs match the services the community is able to provide.
0 CommentsReturning to Senior Housing After a Hospital Stay
A hospital stay can seriously affect a senior’s health and independence. Understanding the common issues that occur during care transitions will help you and your loved one know what to expect and ensure the discharge process goes as smoothly as possible.
0 CommentsEmergency Planning: Is Your Loved One’s Long-Term Care Facility Prepared?
Every long-term care facility should have a comprehensive disaster preparedness plan in place. Be sure to ask your loved one’s senior living community how they handle emergency situations like hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, floods and fires.
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Senior Housing Questions
As a live-in provider that self-certified am I exempt from paying the landlord rent? If so, under what laws?
7 AnswersJoAnn29 Answered Nov 19, 2023Mother has lived with my family for 9 years now. She is 70. Discussions of low income living have been brought up and it’s causing stress.
17 AnswersSoldier4Christ Replied Oct 5, 2023NY homecare shortage?
9 AnswersZippyZee Answered Sep 14, 2023Where do we turn to for help to avoid evection in North Carolina?
3 AnswersJoAnn29 Answered Sep 14, 2023
Senior Housing Discussions
Care Today: Not Your Grandma's Dreaded Nursing Home.
16 CommentsMidkid58 Commented Nov 4, 2023NH residents worried about retaliation from staff.
5 CommentsNeedHelpWithMom Commented Jun 18, 2023Elderly are the fastest growing homeless population
9 Commentsmstrbill Commented May 23, 2023Moving my father into a senior living facility.
4 Commentsfreqflyer Commented Jan 6, 2023
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