In less than two minutes, our video tutorial will show you how to easily determine which senior care facilities in Connecticut are geared toward low-income seniors, and which of them accept Medicaid, Medicare, Connecticut Home Care Program (download .pdf application),…
Assisted Living – Providing Companionship For Healthy, Independent Non-Resident Seniors
I received a very interesting question recently from a daughter who was interested in having her mother visit an assisted living home a few times a week to simply benefit from the interaction and company of other seniors. Her question…
Falling, Concussion, and Recovery – My Experience
I won’t understate how the past few weeks have been for me – they have been frightening and frustrating, and now I am thankful and hopeful that what I am experiencing won’t last forever. I can definitely say that I…
Transportation – A Necessary Service For Any Successful Facility
You may be wondering what this photo has to do with assisted living. Well, not much in a direct sense, obviously, but this photo did get me thinking about assisted living in a roundabout way. I took a little trip…
A Lifesaving Organization for Seniors Who Wander or Get Lost
Most assisted living facilities and homes, especially those who deal with memory disorders such as Alzheimer’s, have faced, or need to be prepared to face the serious problem and issue of ‘Wandering.’ We subscribe to numerous news feeds about the…
Discussing The Benefits of Smaller Assisted Living Homes
We receive dozens of questions every day about the different facilities on our site, and although we don’t manage or own them, people often write us asking how big a particular facility is. Size of facility seems to be a…
Dreams of Opening and Owning an Assisted Living Facility?
A little motivation and inspiration for all of you out there who have ever dreamed of opening and owning your own assisted living facility! Whether you are looking into assisted living for yourself, or a loved one, or if you…
What is ‘Elegant’ assisted living, really?
We have seen many assisted living facilities post their information on our website over the years, and a fair number of them describe themselves as being ‘elegant’ or ‘luxury’ or ‘premier’ assisted living. At times, we’ve felt that with certain…
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…
