by Ilya | Jun 11, 2021 | Residential Assisted Living
As kids, our moms were our superwomen. They seemed to have so many balls up in the air and managed to juggle all of them effortlessly. Our moms were our source of strength and guidance; and our support when things went wrong. They seemed to be able to manage it all!...
by Ilya | May 11, 2021 | Residential Assisted Living
Moving into assisted living is far more positive and uplifting than it used to be. There are many misconceptions about this new chapter in life, and one of them is about having to make your parents get rid of all the little things they love. The truth is, they can...
by Ilya | Dec 10, 2020 | Residential Assisted Living
When you hear the word ‘malnutrition’ you tend to think about starving kids in sub-Saharan Africa or famine in a third-world nation. You don’t think about malnutrition in connection with your own loved one. It is difficult to envision an older adult from a prosperous...
by Ilya | Nov 10, 2020 | Residential Assisted Living
Remember how you bought and filled that smart little pill organizer with all the separate little boxes in it with the names of the week and the morning, afternoon, evening and night doses for dad? And how you often checked that many of those little boxes were still...
by Ilya | Oct 11, 2020 | Residential Assisted Living
You probably have mixed feelings about moving mom/dad into assisted living. While you know they will be happier, safer and less lonely, it is also difficult to accept that this once vital person, brimming with energy and verve, now seems to need help. You probably...