Care Communities & Housing Category
Care Communities & Housing – Care communities and the services offered are confusing for caregivers to evaluate. Here you’ll learn about the different types of care communities available and the services provided. It is critically important for caregivers to understand the housing industry and aspects that are more favorable to the industry rather than in the best interests of the consumer. What are the minimum care standards and how to do make sure your loved one receives the best care possible?
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Assisted Living: Spousal Relationships and Social Challenges
Couples living together in assisted living communities may presently be a rarity; however the prevalence of couples living in assisted living communities is expected to increase. What challenges do couples experience when moving to and living in an assisted living community? How might coupl...
Do Older Adults in Assisted Living Experience More Physical Decline
Many older adults move from their homes to assisted living communities because they're experiencing challenges remaining at home either physically or cognitively. Many move because adult children have been acting in the role of caregiver and the time required to support care of parents become...
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Neighborhoods Over the Course of Life and Across Generations
Interview with Dr. Patrick Sharkey, Assistant Professor of Sociology, New York University(podcast 8:16 playing time)Click the Play button below to listen: Care Communities & Housing Category ...
Moving a Loved One to a Retirement Community
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The Realities of Family Caregiving
Many young people I know have never stepped inside a nursing home. Yet our parents and grandparents have sickening visions of nursing homes that play in their minds like a horror movie especially when they think about getting older and the possibility that they might have to live in a nursing...
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