When It May Be Time to Consider Assisted Living

When It May Be Time to Consider Assisted Living There usually isn’t one clear moment when a family suddenly knows it’s time to consider assisted living. More often, it happens gradually. Maybe you notice the house isn’t being kept up quite like it used to be. Meals are becoming simpler—or getting sk

A Senior Transition Checklist for Families

A Senior Transition Checklist for Families A senior transition can involve a surprising number of moving parts. There may be care decisions, paperwork, medications, furniture, utilities, finances, transportation, family communication, and questions about what happens to the house. Trying to keep all

The First Few Weeks After the Move

The First Few Weeks After the Move The move is over. The boxes are unpacked, the room is set up, and your loved one is officially in their new assisted living community. That should feel like the hard part is behind you. Sometimes it does. Sometimes the first few weeks are actually when the emotions

Moving Day: How to Make the Transition Easier

Moving Day: How to Make the Transition Easier Moving day can be emotional even under the best circumstances. When the move is into assisted living, there can be even more wrapped up in it — relief, worry, sadness, uncertainty, and sometimes all of those at once. There are boxes, furniture, medicatio