Transitioning your parents from living in their own home to another living situation is fraught with emotion. It does not matter whether they are moving in with you, relocating to an assisted living situation, buying an apartment in a retirement community or moving into a nursing home. Your elderly parents may experience anxiety and depression over the upcoming change. Help make the transition easier on the entire family by discussing finances and options before the actual moving day. Read More »
Transitioning your parents from living in their own home to another living situation is fraught with emotion. It does not matter whether they are moving in with you, relocating to an assisted living situation, buying an apartment in a retirement community or moving into a nursing home. Your elderly parents may experience anxiety and depression over the upcoming change. Help make the transition easier on the entire family by discussing finances and options before the actual moving day.
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It's high time to sell the big family home and relocate to somewhere a bit more -- peaceful? Affordable? Friendly? Cultured? We all have different needs when it comes to choosing the ideal location to live out our later years. Here, ten things to consider when it comes to planning out your "second life." Read More »
It's high time to sell the big family home and relocate to somewhere a bit more -- peaceful? Affordable? Friendly? Cultured? We all have different needs when it comes to choosing the ideal location to live out our later years. Here, ten things to consider when it comes to planning out your "second life."
“Stranger Danger” is not a new concept, but the warning often issued to children is also relevant to young adults and the elderly at risk of scams and financial crimes. “With new technology, strangers have an easier time getting a hold of you,” said Jenny Eck, consumer protection program officer with the state attorney general’s office. Eck visited Hunter’s Pointe senior living center Monday to warn residents about scams reported across the state. One key step, she said, is to never give out personal and financial information to someone over the phone or computer. Read More »
“Stranger Danger” is not a new concept, but the warning often issued to children is also relevant to young adults and the elderly at risk of scams and financial crimes.
“With new technology, strangers have an easier time getting a hold of you,” said Jenny Eck, consumer protection program officer with the state attorney general’s office.
Eck visited Hunter’s Pointe senior living center Monday to warn residents about scams reported across the state. One key step, she said, is to never give out personal and financial information to someone over the phone or computer.
Years ago, as people approached retirement, they thought about where they wanted to live out their days. They most likely consulted with friends and family, and then decided to either stay put or move to a retirement community. Maybe they had a great pension plan that opened up a new world of places to live and travel. And for a period, warm-weather locations were the great draw. Remember when the Sun Belt was a new phrase, or when Phoenix was known mainly as the title city in a Glen Campbell song? When people flocked to those areas, they were thinking of retirements of perhaps 10 or 15 years. Read More »
Years ago, as people approached retirement, they thought about where they wanted to live out their days. They most likely consulted with friends and family, and then decided to either stay put or move to a retirement community. Maybe they had a great pension plan that opened up a new world of places to live and travel. And for a period, warm-weather locations were the great draw. Remember when the Sun Belt was a new phrase, or when Phoenix was known mainly as the title city in a Glen Campbell song? When people flocked to those areas, they were thinking of retirements of perhaps 10 or 15 years.
As the age-and acuity levels-of those entering independent living, assisted living, or nursing homes keeps rising, the demand for an alternative for "younger" seniors is growing, says a market researcher. Read More »
As the age-and acuity levels-of those entering independent living, assisted living, or nursing homes keeps rising, the demand for an alternative for "younger" seniors is growing, says a market researcher.
Adaptability is one of the cornerstones of human evolution. Evolution is a slow process but adaptability, or the ability to “get by” in the short term, happens quickly and is reactionary. With the economy in a state of disarray during 2010 and 2011, the senior living industry and businesses in other areas were focused on survival. But as time heals wounds, we enter a new chapter that allows the senior housing industry to adapt to the influence of politics, economics and society. This concept of adaptation provides the foundation for long-term change versus radical change, and 2012’s senior housing trends are about adapting to the current reality and positioning for the fiscal realities and political/policy uncertainty in the future of senior housing. Read More »
Adaptability is one of the cornerstones of human evolution. Evolution is a slow process but adaptability, or the ability to “get by” in the short term, happens quickly and is reactionary. With the economy in a state of disarray during 2010 and 2011, the senior living industry and businesses in other areas were focused on survival. But as time heals wounds, we enter a new chapter that allows the senior housing industry to adapt to the influence of politics, economics and society. This concept of adaptation provides the foundation for long-term change versus radical change, and 2012’s senior housing trends are about adapting to the current reality and positioning for the fiscal realities and political/policy uncertainty in the future of senior housing.