I believe that the future of the internet is video – with the popularity of youtube and other video services, and the ease in which people can show their videos online, video clips will become one of the most effective…
Making the move to assisted living
Making the move to an assisted living facility can be an emotional decision. Not unlike purchasing a home, entering college, or even buying a car, moving into an assisted living or care facility is one that requires thorough planning from…
Evict a 99 year old?
Assisted-living home evicting 99-year-old – that’s the headline from The Daily News Online today. “An assisted living home in Sumner (Washington) is trying to evict a 99-year-old resident who has exhausted her life savings and now depends on Medicaid.” Apparently,…
‘Elder Rage’ Author Jacqueline Marcell Featured in AARP Online
Jacqueline Marcell wrote “Elder Rage” which is featured in several places on my site. We have ‘spoken’ by email once or twice and she is really an engaging woman. I just got an email saying that she was featured in…
Gay Friendly Assisted Living
I was reading a great article out of the Sacramento Bee today about Gay-Friendly Assisted Living. It reminded me that there is most certainly a need for ‘open-minded’ care, and being what it is, that it may not be as…
If you are in need of some inspiration
This is one of the most heartfelt and inspirational videos I have ever seen. It has really made me re-evaluate my priorities.
Getting the best information about long-term care
Providing eldercare and long term care for family members is one of the most costly, yet least understood, health care challenges in the United States. Today there are an estimated 52 million informal and family caregivers who provide care to someone aged…
How our national drug problem affects assisted living
I was amazed to read today in an article from a central Florida news station (article: http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2008/2/6/possible_copper_thieves.html) about an assisted living facility having it’s fire protection system raided by thieves for the copper wiring. “That means firefighters won’t have access…
Your best marketing can be your residents
With the increasing popularity of video, especially via Youtube, Google Video, and Blip.tv, Assisted Living Facilities may want to take a renewed interest in making sure that their residents are happy. It doesn’t take a whole lot of technical skill…
Assisted Living resident turns 107
I am reading an article in the gazettextra.com out of Janesville, Wisconsin, about Lillian Greenman, a resident at Liberty Hall at Mercy Assisted Living in Janesville. She is turning 107, and looks like she is still in great shape. I…
