In this post, I include photos of rooms from many small, residential assisted living homes that I have photographed over the years. There are fundamental, as well as subtle differences between life in a large, more corporate-feeling assisted living facility,…
Why Join An Assisted Living Association?
I’ve always been a bit befuddled as to why membership numbers for most assisted living associations are lacking. This goes for most states. If you visit your state’s assisted living association website, often times there will be a directory that…
Speech Therapy’s Role in Senior Care
By Dr. De Leon Many of the senior residents currently living in a nursing home and/or assisted living facilities experience some type of medical problem which hinders their ability to communicate needs and desires in an effective manner. Subsequently, many…
Why Attend CALA’s Colorado Assisted Living Conferences?
Whenever I visit a State’s Assisted Living Association website, I often times look through their member list if it is posted. I’m always surprised at how few (relatively) facilities are members, and how few people reap the many benefits of…
Moving Tips for Busy Caregivers – Part 2
Two Moves, One Month and a Surgery – Oh My! Part Two By Trish Hughes Kreis for Assisted Living Directory Moves! Moves are challenging enough but add in caregiving duties and it can really drive a person to binge on…
When Is In-Home Care A Good Choice for Seniors?
I have a personal story about trying to decide if in-home care was the right decision for a loved one. I know our site is focused on Assisted Living, but I do believe there are a few instances where In-Home…
Moving & Relocating Tips for Caregivers – Part 1
Two Moves, One Month and a Surgery – Oh My! Part One By Trish Hughes Kreis for Assisted Living Directory Moving into a new house can be stressful. Moving into a new house within a month of leading an office…
Get A PDF Facility List for Larimer County
The folks behind the Larimer County, Colorado website and Office on Aging / Seniors department have done a great job in providing some extremely useful (really!) information in printable and save-able PDF format on the county’s assisted living and senior…
Medicaid Waivers in North Carolina – An Overview
Find Medicaid Waivers in the Tar Heel State By Regina Woodard for Assisted Living Directory Way down south, the Tar Heel state enjoys a long history, thanks to being one of the original 13 colonies. Along with a rich history,…
Successful Time Management 10 Practical Tips for the Caregiver
My friend and founder of this site, recently wrote about his latest obsession: time management. David has admirable intentions to be as efficient as possible each day but feels he comes up short. This is an all too common feeling!…
