LIVING as a senior
Decorating Your New Space
Moving into senior living can be a big change but it doesn’t have to be. Making the shift into a senior living space can be a fun opportunity to display your own personal style or experiment with new ones. It is important to embrace your ...
Getting To Know Your Options
Entering the transitional period into senior living can lead to feelings of uncertainty. But knowing what your options are can help ease that anxiety. Before starting to research your family’s continuing care options take the time to discuss what ...
Considerations of long-term care
Long term care can come as shock, both emotionally and financially. There is a need to consider what can be covered by personal assets, government assistance, and family assistance. What happens when personal savings run out? What happens when our ...
Assessing a communities financial health
Imagine you moved into a senior living community, and then after 10 years it went bankrupt. You need to understand the financial of any community before moving into to ensure your lifestyle continues. There are seven key items to consider: 1. ...
Cycling with no Pedalling
When you cycle you see more. A new program called 'Cycling Without Age' look to take the benefits of cycling to those who cannot pedal. Through the use of electric bikes the program looks to make a difference for older adults through alleviating the ...
RV Retirement
Recreational vehicle by a pond Al and Greta Boldt have an idyllic nomadic retirement living out of an RV. Their appeal of this senior lifestyle is their ability to be constantly surrounded by "this beautiful country". They paid $50,000 for a 12-year ...
Living in Ecuador
When Jacqueline and Don Mackenzie first moved to Ecuador they were paying $400 / month rent. After building their dream home for $38,000 they are now living rent free as they help out in the eco-village where they live. They currently spend about ...
Downsizing An Option For Retirement
Downsizing is and option for later retirement There comes a time when the family has grown up and moved out, and the parents are left with a massive house. Downsizing is a key option to consider. However it is more important to consider what you want ...
Finding Senior Transportation
GoGoGrandparent Helps Arrange Uber and Lyft Rides for Seniors Many seniors' feel uncomfortable using fancy smartphones with all their new technology. But without a smartphone ordering a car from Uber or Lyft becomes a problem. That's where ...
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Understand financials in senior care
Private pay Costs are covered out-of-pocket. Long term care insurance An insurance policy designed to offer financial support to pay for long-term care services. Medicaid conversion A community which allows switching from private pay to Medicaid ...
Taking away a seniors smartphone
Senior couple smiling by a tree With cognitive impairment, devices such as cellphones and laptop computers become difficult to use. A senior might say that they are finding a technology difficult to use rather than admitting a memory issue. However ...
Helping you speak senior care
Activities of daily living Activities related to the care for and moving of the body, including walking, bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, and eating. Assessment A professional medical overview that covers areas such as medication, ...
Understand The Difference In Senior Living and Care
55+ living A community designed with the needs of aged 55+ as a focus (rather than young couple etc.). Typically gated. Adult family home Home in a residential area licensed for care. A room, meals, laundry, supervision, and varying levels of ...
Downsizing An Option For Retirement
Downsizing is and option for later retirement There comes a time when the family has grown up and moved out, and the parents are left with a massive house. Downsizing is a key option to consider. However it is more important to consider what you want ...