How Time-Banks Promote the Dignity of Seniors
June 14, 2013
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Imagine a senior named Elda. She is seventy-eight and lives alone. Her health is fair, but she has arthritis and hasn’t been able to clean her house’s roof in years. That’s always been something she paid for. But when roof cleaning time came again this year, she didn
Continue Reading →Best iPad Apps for Senior Citizens
Seniors have been quick to adopt Apple’s iPad, a device that in their childhood would have seemed like a science fiction fantasy. According to a study by eMarketer, iPad use among seniors grew 190% during 2011. This powerful but lightweight touchscreen computer is the size of a
Continue Reading →Evolving Technology Bridging Communications Gap for Seniors with Hearing Loss
May 17, 2013
Carlsen Trads is president of Clarity, a consumer electronics company focused on developing adaptive hearing aids for seniors. We invited Trads to talk about hearing loss and discuss how new technologies are improving the quality of life of seniors with impaired hearing. by visiting b
Continue Reading →Assisted Living Resident Wins Apartment Makeover
May 13, 2013
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Fran Ferguson, an 81 year-old resident at Sunrise on Connecticut Avenue in Washington D.C. won an apartment-makeover by top designers at HGTV. The apartment makeover was the prize in the Suite Style essay writing contest for Sunrise Senior Living residents, which Ferguson won by writi
Continue Reading →10 States with Highest Priced Assisted Living
Last year A Place for Mom (who operates this website) conducted a survey of the pricing of the thousands of assisted living communities in our network, and released the results as part of our 2012 Cost of Care Survey. The survey revealed a wealth of fascinating information about the c
Continue Reading →5 Great Senior Care Blogs
Most people don’t read about senior care for fun, but when you’re a caregiver or senior yourself, it’s natural to immerse yourself with information and inspiration that will make your life easier. Fortunately, there are an increasing number of quality resources that
Continue Reading →Elder Q&A: Helping a Senior with Dementia Quit Smoking
Q: My 89 year old elderly mother has Alzheimer’s disease and lives with me, my husband, and my two children. She has no short term memory at all, but she doesn’t need a lot of hands on care. We spent thousands of dollars converting our garage into a living space so that sh
Continue Reading →Dallas Assisted Living Cites Low Medicaid Reimbursement Rate as Cause for Closure
Texas’ Medicaid low reimbursement rates may be negatively impacting needy seniors who rely on Medicaid to pay for their long term care. A news outlet in Houston recently reported that Medicaid reimbursement rates in Texas, the second lowest in that nation, have caused an assiste
Continue Reading →Florida Assisted Living Bill Passes First Hurdle to Becoming Law
March 09, 2013
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Activists and advocates for seniors in Florida are making their voices heard, and are on the verge of accomplishing a major legislative achievement to assure that seniors in assisted living facilities and adult care homes receive quality care. In a January blog posted we outlined camp
Continue Reading →10 States with the Fewest Assisted Living Options for Seniors
Access to assisted living is important because it is a vital intermediate care type for seniors who don’t need skilled nursing but who may not be able to live independently. Last week we listed the states with the most assisted living options based on an AARP report titled Assis
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