Seniors Be Snow Safe: Blizzard for New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts & More
A major snowstorm is headed for the Northeast. It’s important for families and neighborhoods to keep an eye on the elderly during these times. Seniors are always at risk during severe weather, and that is what is on the way for most of the Northeast. The National Weather Service
Continue Reading →Is Your Loved One’s Senior Community Prepared for Fire?
February 01, 2013
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Assisted living is one place where fire safety need to be taken extremely seriously because the residents are so vulnerable. The very health issues that made assisted living necessary for the elderly residents could make it very difficult for them to escape in a fire. An example of h
Continue Reading →Florida Lawmakers Plan to Overhaul Assisted Living Laws
January 17, 2013
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A series of four articles in Miami’s newspaper the Herald, titled Neglected to Death and pubished in 2011, highlighted horrible instances of neglect at senior communities and also the failure of local authorities to detect and prevent these horrific problems. The series revealed
Continue Reading →Hurricane Sandy’s Lingering Impact on Seniors
It’s been more than two months since Super Storm Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, New Jersey, but the wrath of this storm continues to be felt by seniors in the impact zone. Many Seniors Still Displaced In the days after the storm we blogged about how many senior communit
Continue Reading →Finding Pet Friendly Assisted Living
Have you or a loved one been putting off assisted living because you’re worried about communities’ pet policies? An increasing number of assisted living communities are accepting pets, and many even offer pet care. The Benefits of Pet Ownership 91-year old Ed Volick, a pio
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