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A Loved One’s Deteriorating Health – Considering Assisted Living
Does My Loved One Need a Nursing Home? Frequently families are counseled by doctors or nurses regarding the status of their loved one as they are recovering from a stroke, a fall or an accident, or generalized weakness because they aren’t able to take care of themselves. The doctor or nurse will state that their…
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It Ain’t Your Grandma’s Nursing Home Anymore
When you hear the word “nursing home,” what images do you conjure up? I go right to my first experience with a nursing home in Truman, MN where my Great Grandma Emma lived her last days. It was the 70’s, I don’t think I was yet a decade old, and Grandma Emma was well into…
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Understanding the Five Types of Senior Care
When someone you love is no longer able to care for themselves because of a health crisis, you may find yourself in a very difficult position. When this happens, you’re forced to make important senior care decisions on a short timeline. You will likely see and hear terms that you’ve never heard. Or, if you’ve…
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Your Assisted Living Search: Ask an Elder Care Expert
Assisted Living Facilities v. Nursing Homes Sadly, the world of long term care that we are frequently thrown into without much preparation, is complex. There are so many subtle differences between one nursing home or assisted living and the next. Once upon a time, long term care was one size fits all. As our society…