Have you ever wondered exactly what you might get when you call one of those senior care or assisted living referral companies, or or a senior care adviser to get help in finding an assisted living or Alzheimer’s facility for…
Walk-in Bathtubs at memory care facilities – a waste of money?
A few weeks ago, I had a wonderful opportunity to visit a memory care / Alzheimer’s facility in my area. I was invited by the facility administrator to come up on a Thursday morning in April 2011 – the purpose…
Younger person needing assisted living
We have written quite a bit lately about many of the myths and misunderstndings around assisted living, and we received an email that highlights the “untruth” that assisted living is only for seniors. The email we received today is as…
Sunrise Assisted Living in Broomfield – A Facility Photo in HDR!
I don’t think it is any secret that I live in Broomfield, which is tucked neatly in between Denver and Boulder. It’s a smaller town population-wise, but it covers a hugely expansive area (it is in a county of the…
Any Seniors Needing Some Inspiration?
I am a runner, and I am in what you might consider mid-life. I love every minute of it, but yes, there are times when I wake up in the morning a little more sore than I might have been…
Needs an assisted living apartment with health care and companionship
Here is another great inquiry that came through the site – a person with some complex needs looking for a small residential apartment-style assisted living in Florida. The question was as follows: Dear Sirs: I am writing because I have…
Elderly Medicaid person with dementia?
Another good question that came in to a particular facility – I always find these interesting – would **your* facility be able to take this person? *********************************** Do you accept, & have an opening for elderly Medicaid person with dementia?…
Assisted living for wandering, but not Alzheimer’s?
This is a great question that we received this week through our site – we’d like to invite anyone who might have input to comment. Thank you! – David (editor) ************************* Hello, Is there an assisted living environment in the…
Chandler boring? Say it isn’t so!
I came across a December 2008 Forbes magazine article that lists the 10 most “boring” cities in America, and since I am a native Arizonan, I was not thrilled to see 2 of our desert cities on the list –…