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May 1, 2015 by Senior Seasons

Safer Home – To Do List

The risk of falling increases as we age.  If you plan to remain in your current home, make sure it’s safe.  Repairing carpets, getting rid of extra furniture, better lighting–these are just a few of the things you can do to make your current home safer. Senior Seasons recommends the following to-do list to keep…

Filed Under: About Moving, Care Giving, Dementia, Safety for Seniors, Senior Housing

March 20, 2015 by Senior Seasons

Dementia + Decisions + Doughnuts = Recipe for Change

Concerned husband consoles worried wife

The struggle and the decision using Empathy, Humor and Compassion Pamela was living at home with her husband of 60+ years when it became apparent that her forgetfulness was advancing.   Neighbors were becoming more concerned when they would see her going for walks in the neighborhood – especially after she fell.  Sometimes, the police would…

Filed Under: Dementia, Safety for Seniors Tagged With: board and care home, caregiving, carehome, dementia, memory, moving, residential carehome

March 9, 2015 by Senior Seasons

Couples Living With Dementia

One spouse has dementia

As a senior housing consultant, one of the most difficult requests that I get is from couples, who are “differently-abled” but want to continue living together. In these couples, one spouse has dementia and the other is acting as caregiver. Many of these couples would benefit from moving into a retirement/assisted living community. Regardless, the couple that…

Filed Under: Care Giving, Dementia, Senior Housing

February 21, 2015 by Senior Seasons

Put on Your Own Facemask First, Before Helping Others

Help yourself so you can help others

Every flight you have ever taken has begun with this reminder.  Such common sense!  In case of an emergency you need to be able to help the younger or frailer person next to you and that means taking care of your own oxygen needs first.  But everyone needs this reminder because it is so tempting…

Filed Under: Care Giving, Dementia, Safety for Seniors Tagged With: burnout, caregiving

December 2, 2014 by Senior Seasons

A Love Story

A view of love

By Susan Thaxton It was 3:00 in the afternoon when the call came in.  The caller asked me to meet a police officer at a private residence where I would be introduced to Jim. It seems that 85-year-old Jim and his wife, 89-year-old Sarah, were well known to the police department. Sarah had advancing dementia…

Filed Under: Care Giving, Dementia, Senior Housing

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